Not everything I paint has to be realism.  Once in a while I do something like this chair with just designs.  This child’s rocking chair was inspired by an abstract wrought iron lamp from the room into which it was intended to go. It was designed to be neither very masculine nor very feminine.   As in anything I do the underlying theme is balance. When the artistic tensions within a piece are in balance there is a sense of pleasure and comfort.  Of course I still had to paint sort of signature critter on it.  Can you find it?  Hint, it is not an insect this time!!!