Icarus Descending
by AnnaJo Vahle
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40.000 x 30.000 x 0.750 inches
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Title
Icarus Descending
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
He stretched out his arms to the sky and flew up toward the highest heavens. Warmer and warmer grew the air. Those arms, that had seemed to hold him up began to droop. Icarus waved his arms harder but he was falling. The heat of the sun had melted the wax from his wings and the feathers fell, one by one, like snowflakes. Icarus fell like a leaf tossed down. Daedalus, his father and inventor of his wings, heard his cry from far away. He searched high and low for the poor boy, but only found the birdlike feathers afloat on the water. He knew that Icarus was drowned.
This is a large acrylic painting of my own son, Marcus. He sports a body tattoo of the wings of Icarus, feathers and all. Waves and splashes of water are on one leg. My son has made a work of art of his own body.
This painting is based on a recent ride down the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We had been to the top of the cable-car ride and we were now descending back to the bottom. You can see one of the best views of downtown Pittsburgh through the window. There seemed to be all kinds of symbolism as I admired my beloved son sitting on the old wooden bench across from me.
12/17/22...1st place tie in MALE FORM
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August 4th, 2022
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Comments (49)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Icarus Descending composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Icarus Descending composition, lighting, shading, beautiful color and artwork! F/L voted
Sharon W
WOW. i always wanted a tattoo, suppose it is never too late. I LOVE what you wrote and that this is your son! He must love this sooooo much! How lucky he and all your family and friends are!
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Thank you so much, Sharon. I guess that there a many ways to create art. I am the lucky one...for having him as my son.
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, AnnaJo, on your 1st Place Win in the Male Form Contest for this beautiful painting! Such wonderful work. L/F
Bernadette Krupa
AnnaJo, marvelous... detail, color and composition "Icarus Descending"! Congrats on multiple Features 2022 - Weekly FUN For All mediums, Bridges and Emotive Art!! L/F
Maggie Terlecki
Wonderful painting and I loved reading the story and about your son's tattoos and was very touched. Beautiful man and incredible painting!
Anita Pollak
What a fabulous work of art with a wonderful story, AnnaJo! l/f Voted in the Best Acrylic Painting contest!
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