Carnival by Justin Jenkins

Justin Jenkins
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Added 05 May 2005
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In this acrylic painting (22"X28") i wanted to give a fun surreal carnival feel to the whole work. I started with symbolizing the essence of the carnival as the white horse you would find on the merry go round. From there i wanted to create a dynamic and inter connected pattern of shape, dimension, and forms. The horses back end is shown on a red platofrm on the left and the front on right side in larger more predominant scale. The horse becomes one with the castle structure and actually becomes the building itself with a doorway in the lower right leg with stairs. A 50 foot diving platform is shown next to a chair in the far distance representing the miriad of events that take place at carnivals and this one being one of my favorite events. I wanted the whole composiitonal structure to fuse together and the forms working with each other not against. Copyright 2005 by Imaginative Pencil and myself. All rights reserved.

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31 Comments

joseph wilson 09 Jul 2008

you create excellent work.

Trish Laffrenere 02 Feb 2007

I could look at your work for a long time and keep finding new things. Very appealing and eyecatching.

Tabitha Borges 24 May 2005

Love the horse and the castle part...

Aris Stathakis 17 May 2005

this is great, well done!

Alberto D'Assumpção 07 May 2005

beautiful composition, Justin!

William J. Griffith 06 May 2005

So cool, such a wild fun piece, really terrific work.

lerat andree 06 May 2005

That is such a beautiful painting. Great work.

Renata Cavanaugh 06 May 2005

Beatufully done Justin!

Jay Amatangelo 06 May 2005

Justin these keep getting better and better. I've noticed a huge increase in your already fine tuned ability. These painting are so imaginative and done so well. It has such a profound meaning behind the painting and you are able to capture the essence. Keep them coming I love to look at your new stuff!

Christine brand 06 May 2005

This is my fav! Carnival Steeds the color of clouds n purity. What grown child could not find a home for this in their memory or mind! these r very beautiful Justin! Where r the rest of them? U r full of secrets... U have more treaures don't U! U r a treasure! CB

Mark Sedgwick 06 May 2005

Love the disection within this beautiful creation....10+

francis kwok peng kin 06 May 2005

very imaginative perspective with technical details.....

Thom Roslan 05 May 2005

Well executed Justin.....you achieved what you were after.....all right!!!

Juan Gomez 05 May 2005

i like this painting ..excellent work Justin..

Jo Glasscock 05 May 2005

I love carnivals and this is cool......and yes I am so glad you take the time to comment on your work...

teresa greene 05 May 2005

This is really cool I like it alot!!

Barbara Beck-Azar 05 May 2005

justin, this is so different than previous works! i love this -- the symbolism is extroridinary, as well as how each layer and level brings you deeper into the mystery of this work! the thought processes behind the image create the wholeness of your work. i am so glad you take the time to comment on your own works... BRAVO JUSTIN!

Blonde Blythe 05 May 2005

Fantastic!!! Wonderful perspective & technique!

Nancy Woolweber 05 May 2005

What fun!

Charlotte Ottilo 05 May 2005

Fantastic work Justin! You have a vivid and creative imagination!

Loredana 05 May 2005

My all time favorite this is super special i love everything about this painting Justin such a wonderful Image 10 ++++

Mark Peterson 05 May 2005

Your style is always a great pleasure for the imagination Justin. Nice artwork!

Debbie Jensen 05 May 2005

i love this too, justin. it does fuse together, and i love the way you set color next to the next color. in all the complexity, i'm impressed with how the horse is still the focal point.

Nira Dabush 05 May 2005

"Life is Beautiful "...Yes,this work of yours Justin has the atmosphere of a carnival...in a way,...it's Fun...! I like the combination of all elements here..WONDERFUL!!!