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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Boy In The Rhubarb Patch
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
In the hands of a child, a leaf is many things.
It can be an umbrella, protecting its holder from the fiery rains of planet Venus. Or it can be a balloon, flying over a mountainous landscape filled with enormous castles before rising further up, up, up into the clouds. Or it can be a leaf – but not just any leaf, but rather a leaf of magical properties that grants three-and-a-half wishes to its holder, as long as it is held a certain way.
In the hands of a child, the mind of a child, the world is a magical, mystical place of possibilities and improbabilities. It is a place where imagination dances, grabbing the child by the hand and running with him through the woods – laughing, wondering, discovering.
The artwork, Boy in the Rhubarb Patch, invites the viewer to step into the deep, hushed greenery of giant rhubarb leaves, growing in the midst of a forest. Sunlight dappling through the trees brushes across the leaves, adding a golden glow to the green. A boy stands in the midst of them, having just plucked a leaf from the ground. He leans back, back, as he gazes upward, a slight smile playing across his face as he imagines . . . what?
We don’t know, because his thoughts are deep in the mind of the boy. But we can remember, can’t we, what it felt like to be a boy, a girl, playing outside and pretending, absorbing ourselves in the story we were making up? It can’t be so long ago that we’ve forgotten, and if the intervening years are too filled with memories of office meetings and utility bills, of fear-mongering news shows and political pontificating, then it’s time to find that rhubarb path, pick a giant leaf, look at it closely, and see what we can make it be.
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March 13th, 2023
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Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… LOVE OF HUMAN! F/L
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Amazing Boy in the Rhubarb Patch composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! F/L voted
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #25 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Middletown, PA - United States
CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Shohola, Pe - United States
So wonderful, goes perfectly with your lovely description. Nominating in 1000 Views!
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… THE WORLD THROUGH MY EYES! F/L
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular Boy in the Rhubarb Patch composition, perfect lighting, shading, stunning colors and artwork! F/L voted
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your uplifting and inspiring artwork is being featured in Images that Inspire Meditation:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a beautiful day!
Martville, NY - United States
Such a beautiful painting, Steve! Wonderful light - a great subject! L/F
Morongo Valley, CA - United States
Absolutely love the way you captured the light in this lovely painting! L/f/voted
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular Spring - Boy in the Rhubarb Patch composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
Coeur D Alene, ID - United States
Steve, voted for this beauty in the OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTINGS ONLY contest! L/F/V
Atlanta, Ge - United States
Fine art indeed Steve!!! Beautiful painting! Congratulations! "Best of the Best!" Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery!!
San Francisco, CA - United States
Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in WF&S! Awesome artwork and so well deserved...fv
Burlington, NJ - United States
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! l/f/pin 3/27/23
Iola, WI - United States
Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in WF&S! Beautiful work! Love the color, lighting and composition! L&F
Jacksonville, FL - United States
Very nice work, Steve! Congrats on the Best of the Best WFS feature!
Austin, TX - United States
This painting is wonderful in capturing childhood imagination & play in the outdoors. The leaves are beautiful with color and sunshine glow. Thank you for sharing your fantastic art!
Burlington, NJ - United States
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. l/f 3/18/23
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in The World We See:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a fantastic day!
Canton, Ga - United States
Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery! Beautiful work
Pacific Northwest - United States
Congratulations your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group 3/18/2023! Please visit the group to view it in our online gallery and add it to the features log and catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work!
St. Louis, MO - United States
Revisiting this beautiful painting, Steve! Congratulations on your "Best of the Best" Special Feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group! F/L
Middletown, PA - United States
Beautiful work, Steve!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "For the ART of It"!! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Bowling Green, KY - United States
Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery! Amazing artwork!
Southlake, TX - United States
Beautiful work here Steve, you bring such life and joy into your artwork.
Cedar City, UT - United States
Congratulations on your Best of the Best homepage feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery!!...L
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