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Oil painting, on Canvas 30 x 36 inches. Rumspringa is the period when Amish adolescents leave their community to explore the world outside. The image was based on an I Pod add. I like to screw around with meaning.

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:iconfabulouslylazy:
Beautifully painted and quite amusing :D
:iconsanjam:
love the idea :)

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And though you die, bird, you will have a fine view!
:iconilovebenny:
this is awesome! put a smile on my face! :peace: :heart: :floating:

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~Love~Peace~Happiness~~
:iconpaulrichardjames:
thanks, I'm glad that you find it amusing. I find it amusing to see the Amish teenagers with their buggies going as fast as they can, eating a bag of potato chips and wearing sun glasses. Their so cool!

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"Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy"...Pablo Picasso
:iconpaulrichardjames:
thanks, your comment put a smile on my face! Nice stuff yourself. The back is quite good!

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"Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy"...Pablo Picasso
:iconilovebenny:
thanx :peace: :heart: :floating:

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~Love~Peace~Happiness~~
:iconreinlady:
This is excellent :D It really made me grin.

I immediately puzzled over the rocking out Amish girl when I opened this, but your description explains the method to the madness. I've always wondered how Amish teenagers react when finally out in the modern world. This piece gives me a little inside view!

Your ability to work with oils still stuns me, but it's really the pose and her expression that stands out here. So emotive and frankly hilarious :D You've captured it beautifully. Definitely a :+fav: from me.
:iconpaulrichardjames:
Oh, that is so nice. I met an Amish guy, who during his teenage years, managed to travel quite far. Even as far as Belize, and the Yucatan, Mexico. There is a large Mennonite population there. I actually just sold this piece through a gallery, but for a ridiculously low price-- $900.00Canadian.

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"Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy"...Pablo Picasso

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February 3, 2007
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Jan 6, 2006, 7:00:46 AM

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