First Carousel

» Posted by Lesley Spanos on Aug 16, 2009 in Oils, State Fair | 2 comments

"First Carousel" by Lesley Spanos. Oil on 6 x 6" Gessobord panel. Copyright ©2009, all rights reserved.

I’ve gone from being indifferent to carousels to slightly obsessed in just one week. I took tons of photographs of a couple of different merry-go-rounds at the Indiana State Fair, and I’m sure I’ll be painting more of these fiberglass steeds in the future.

Here’s video of the same carousel I painted:

Looks ordinary during the day, but at night it’s full of sparkle and reflections.

Here are a few images taken along the way: