Name: Lelan Gimnick
Location: USA
Title: “So Close, Yet So Far Away ”
Price of Original: SOLD to Private Collector (Prints are still available. Contact the Artist at the links below)
Size: 20″x 16″
Medium: Acylic
Artist web site:
http://impossible-fantasy-studio.artistwebsites.com/
http://www.impossible-fantasy-studio.fineartamerica.com/
http://www.impossiblefantasystudioandartspace.com/
From Lelan: In the midst of an epic north woods winter that has already dumped feet of snow on everything, you take advantage of a calm day to head into the forest for an early afternoon walkabout. As you breach the wood line on the way back to the warmth and comfort of hearth and home, you see Big Nasty clearing the hills and moving fast. You know you’re almost home, but your options are to go across the frozen pond to beat the storm, or walk around and risk getting caught in it.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Vikki // Mar 5, 2011 at 8:24 pm
I really like the warm tones and heavy texture on this Lelan. I especially like the two front trees that create a frame for the path down the road. Really nice work.
2 Rusty // Mar 5, 2011 at 9:51 pm
Sometimes, I’d rather not have “options”.
Nice use of texture and having the windows be the warm red is the right color. (Rusty whispers, ” I like the lone tree behind the house”.)
3 Ray Shuell // Mar 6, 2011 at 1:16 pm
What a stunning image and a great description. I think you Americans call it “between a rock and a hard place”. Rusty, I agree, sometimes it’s better without the options.
4 Sarah // Mar 7, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Lelan, I am so in love with this, from the painting to your description!
5 Lelan // Mar 7, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Thank you all for your feedback. An interesting story behind this piece: In my ill-fated attempt to move closer to my children back in November, this piece was won as a door prize at an open-house by a woman who had been feeling drawn to it all night, especially after she learned the title. She didn’t go into details beyond “at this point in my life, this painting is almost biographical.” After hearing my own story withthis piece, she had to excuse herself momentarily. As important as this piece is for me, the fact that it wound up in the hands of someone who holds it in equal esteem means that for at least this painting, I have done my job well.
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