I'm Sticking With You (2021) Original Oil Painting by Jonathan McAfee

This new series of paintings began in late 2020 when I was searching for new subject matter. I was drawn to how majestic and powerful horses can look regardless of the setting they’re placed in. I began finding vintage imagery of polo players posed on or standing by their horses and I found this to be a fascinating oportunity to get lost in creating new environments that focus on the gentle balance of duality. Everything within these paintings is battling against another force; space vs. flatness, realism vs. fantasy, comedy vs. seriousness. The titles of each painting coincide with song titles from The Velvet Underground’s album “Loaded”.

I am calling this series of paintings 'figurative landscapes'. I wanted this painting to appear as though it belonged in a dream; a surreal landscape that could only exist in one’s imagination or as a painting.

Dimensions of Painting: 36in. x 48in. x 2in. on two canvases (diptych)


This painting will arrive signed & ready-to-hang with a signed "Certificate of Authenticity".

Materials used:

oil, acrylic, pastel, ink

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 121.92 x 91.44 x 5.08cm (unframed) / 121.92 x 91.44cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky