Painting Description

Horse harness gets very rough treatment and demands constant attention. Sometimes a stop is necessary to make a repair.

I thought that the unusual dark green of the farmhouse and its solid shape provided a strong contrast to the activity of the man fixing the harness and to the light weight mass of the orchard. This is a good example of the way that I use a colour and scale to magnify dissimilar elements in a painting. If I do it well the viewer will have no idea that I have guided his point of view.

This image is available for Licensing. Contact Cynthia [email protected] for inquiries.

*This original was part of a large group of paintings donated by the artist to Grand River Hospital in 2012. To see paintings donated: GRHDONATION.