Wheel, Wheel, Wheel (oil on canvas) 16" x 20"

Well, the name comes from a funny conversation with a friend . It's more a reference to a whale (or 3).  For me it's yet another stretch in my style. I envisioned the wheel and the background in this finished stage. I began with the background and liked the colors so much I almost didn't add the primary feature, the wheel. I had to work out how to add it over top without fear of messing up the blends in the sky.  In regards to the wheel, for someone that comes from a realism background, having an obviously non-functional part gave me pause. I just loved that feature, it added movement and broke rules. I like the last part a lot. Not much of a rue follower you know!