Overcrowding

Parts of this original painting are textured and the scans may show "hot spots" where light is bouncing off the raised parts. Additional scans are available on request.

These two houses are such fun. I was amazed that I could convey a sense of anxiety or tension with such simple shapes and lines. But don't these houses look like they are yearning to be free of each other? I love that. This is a playful, colorful little landscape with a grand open composition and some interesting textures. I am hopeful this piece will bring comfort and smiles to some fellow loner out there.

How Overcrowding was created..... After priming this canvas with black acrylic gesso, I used palette knives to create the highly textured grassy area. Once that dried, I used brushes of varying sizes to build this unique scene up layer by layer.

(The image continues around the deep 1.5" staple-free sides. This is a digital photo. The scans above are more accurate.)

Overcrowding was painted on a professional quality gallery-wrapped canvas with deep 1.5" sides. This piece would look wonderful displayed unframed either directly on the wall or on a small, decorative table-top easel. It is also very stable standing on edge and can be displayed that way on a shelf or table.