This is a sketch of a barn. A plain, boring, barn. Often overlooked and seen as a flaw in the beautiful green landscape. The barn, is a blimp, a rundown stack of dulled red pieces of wood. No one cares about this barn.
But what if it isn't just a boring rundown barn? What if this was The Barn that had the cows that gave the best milk for ten years running in the local fair? Can you see a young brother and a sister swinging on a tire? Laughing and rolling in a pile of hay? And what about now, the prsent? Can you imagine small creatures of a child's dream hiding in the safety of this dark barn? Living happily in the shadows? Or, what if this barn belongs to an old widower who can't keep up with the work? Who's children can't help, can no longer roll in the hay because they have children and jobs of their own? Maybe, hopefully, the barn's story isn't sad like that. Or, maybe, the barn, is just, retired. Happy to be at peace, being hugged and taken in by the surrounding landscape. But who am I kidding? It's just a barn.
I sketched this on a paper garbage bag. It's a great way to recycle and be green. Also, colors look a lot brighter, especially white. If you have oil pastels, or chalk, you should try experimenting by drawing on the paper that helped you bring your groceries in.
~Posted by Monet
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