Open Gate 2011

bobartlett

gouache

figurative

green and blue tone

painted

possibly oil pastel

green background

underpainting

painting painterly

watercolour illustration

green and blue

watercolor

"Open Gate" (2011) by Bo Bartlett depicts a young boy riding a red tricycle toward an open gate in a white picket fence. The image evokes feelings of childhood innocence and the freedom of exploration. Bartlett's meticulous detail and realistic style bring this everyday scene to life, capturing the quiet intensity of a moment in time. The painting exemplifies Bartlett's signature themes of memory, nostalgia, and the search for meaning in everyday life.