The Autumn of His Years by Shari123
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
A dedication to a real life mule that I have had the great fortune to know for over 12 years. The modern age of tractors and machinery have done away with the usefulness of these creatures and it's a sad thing to see them become obsolete.
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Comments (18)
I found myself contemplating this pic. fine job.
This is stunning! Love the lighting, sky and composition!
Wow - VERY moody Shari. And VERY good too, i love the light here, but the setting too. Cool.
Very nice Shari. Love the atmo and the setting...well done!!
wow, a very beautiful and moody scene! i especially like the coloring and the composition. very beautiful done! :)
Outstanding colour - like the Modelling and the Atmo looks excellent
Great job Shari!
Beautiful work, Shari. A very touching image. :)
Well done ! Great minimalist color palette !
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING SHARI!!! Gorgeous scene, very sad. Bravo!
Well done :)
So well done I feel really sorry for him. we still bother the one on our farm with work and he often gets quite annoyed about it.
This is absolutely fantastic, Shari!!!! Love the lighting, etc, etc!!!! Bravo!!!
Mules are wonderful--and I doubt they will disappear entirely, they are too smart and useful. My grandfather used to plow with them in Sacramento, and preferred them to using the tractor. For one thing, they could calculate how long it would take them to plow a row, and if it would take them past 5:00 (quittin' time) they wouldn't start the row! Also my grandfather had a mule that he would ride to school--it would only let him ride to and from school, except one day when he had snuck some booze in the barn with his brothers and was too plastered to get back to the house on his own--then the mule let him climb on and walked him, no bridle no saddle, up to the ranch house! It's such a lovely pic, Shari!
Sepia color improves nostalgy. Excellent render of the old passed time where men used animals but probably loved them also.
This is so beautiful, both visually and emotionally. Always sad to see progress take away one's usefulness. Fortunately we never forget. :o) CC
Very, very beautiful!!!
Atmosphere and lighting are incredible! Beautiful work!