Funny Thing...

So, I always admire paintings that were somehow inspired by a quote or a poem. Then, the other day I read part of an E. E. Cummings poem that stuck in my mind:

notice the convulsed orange inch of moon

perching on this silver minute of evening

Doesn't that sound lovely? Like it could make for a very deep painting.

I started with just abstract layers of lots of color and, of course the orange inch of moon, although I'm not sure about the convulsed part.

And as I progressed, I suddenly got an image of a pig stuck in my mind and it wouldn't leave.

Probably because I follow the delightful antics of Esther, The Wonder Pig on Facebook. Esther started out as a miniature pig, except she wasn't and is now a 500+ lb delight to many of us on Facebook.

Even growing up though, I spent many summer vacations on farms and loved all the animals I encountered there. For some reason, pigs and cows always made the greatest impression on me.

So, here it is, one of my larger paintings. My colorful pig. She makes me happy just to look at her!

The Observer
20 x 24 inch acrylic on canvas

In my Etsy Shop. 

Linking to:
Paint Party Friday
Kitty Art Friday

Sunday Sketches

Oink, oink!

❧ Silke