Castle In the Sky Painting

INSPIRATION I was inspired by my model, a ballerina posing in a Louie XVI chair. She didn't have tattoos but looked like she should, so I gave her some. We were chatting about castles in the sky - our dreams. That caused me to sketch in a castle and integrate it with the model because when one achieves something she desires, it becomes a part of her. Three birds form wings for the girl and castle to keep them in the sky. You can tell how high up they are because if you look to the lower right of the painting you can see how tiny the sun bather on the beach below is. I hope VIEWERS will feel the exhilaration of flying and the giddiness of weightlessness upon realizing that dreaming is just another form of creativity And perhaps someday against all odds they will obtaining the unattainable. For instance, before I painted Castle in the Sky I would have thought such a drawing impossibly complex, but it turned out in fact to be do-able just because I wanted to do it. MEDIUM, SUBJECT MATTER, STYLE The medium is acrylic which I paint on linen. Acrylics are very versatile which I needed for this piece. I take advantage of the quick drying to build up layers, but for rendering I retard it. I also added textiles such as lace, torn nylon, and bits of various decorative fabrics as well as feathers to adorn the girl in her dreams. The image is dramatic and fanciful rendered in my own romantic/surrealistic style It has a pale gold-colored wood edge for it's frame and is shipped ready for hanging.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24 W x 36 H x 3 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.