Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Anderson Children One Sunday, Early Spring, 1953

gouache on plywood; inspired by a vintage photo

6 comments:

Unknown said...

I love this one.. it kind of reminds me of Diane Arbus. (I like her photography so that's a compliment!) I think children in art always have a spooky quality.

vivienne strauss said...

thank you Kate! Compliment taken! All my children end up spooky, they always turn out like small evil looking adults.

Unknown said...

small evil looking adults!!! you are too funny :)

Lexa said...

Evil perhaps--but such pretty colors!

vivienne strauss said...

thanks Lexa!

spilling beauty said...

they are definitely up to something..especially the little guy on the far left (who happens to be my favorite, btw)!