Boy in the Rhubarb Patch
by Steve Henderson
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24.000 x 18.000 inches
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Title
Boy in the Rhubarb Patch
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
In the hands of a child, a leaf is many things.
It can be an umbrella, protecting its holder from the fiery rains of planet Venus. Or it can be a balloon, flying over a mountainous landscape filled with enormous castles before rising further up, up, up into the clouds. Or it can be a leaf – but not just any leaf, but rather a leaf of magical properties that grants three-and-a-half wishes to its holder, as long as it is held a certain way.
In the hands of a child, the mind of a child, the world is a magical, mystical place of possibilities and improbabilities. It is a place where imagination dances, grabbing the child by the hand and running with him through the woods – laughing, wondering, discovering.
The artwork, Boy in the Rhubarb Patch, invites the viewer to step into the deep, hushed greenery of giant rhubarb leaves, growing in the midst of a forest. Sunlight dappling through the trees brushes across the leaves, adding a golden glow to the green. A boy stands in the midst of them, having just plucked a leaf from the ground. He leans back, back, as he gazes upward, a slight smile playing across his face as he imagines . . . what?
We don’t know, because his thoughts are deep in the mind of the boy. But we can remember, can’t we, what it felt like to be a boy, a girl, playing outside and pretending, absorbing ourselves in the story we were making up? It can’t be so long ago that we’ve forgotten, and if the intervening years are too filled with memories of office meetings and utility bills, of fear-mongering news shows and political pontificating, then it’s time to find that rhubarb path, pick a giant leaf, look at it closely, and see what we can make it be.
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March 13th, 2023
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Comments (82)
Robyn King
Congratulations your fantastic art is being featured in Over 2000 Views! Please share your artwork in our featured artist archive thread for a lasting record of your accomplishment!
Gary F Richards
Amazing Boy in the Rhubarb Patch composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! F/L voted
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #25 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Taphath Foose
CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Boy in the Rhubarb Patch composition, perfect lighting, shading, stunning colors and artwork! F/L voted
Robyn King
Congratulations your uplifting and inspiring artwork is being featured in Images that Inspire Meditation:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a beautiful day!
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Spring - Boy in the Rhubarb Patch composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
Art By ONYX
Fine art indeed Steve!!! Beautiful painting! Congratulations! "Best of the Best!" Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery!!
Michael May
Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in WF&S! Awesome artwork and so well deserved...fv
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! l/f/pin 3/27/23
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