American Gothic #3

12” X 9” X 1.5”

Acrylic on Canvas 

To fit the format of the canvas, I cropped the sides of the image. Not only did it make the layout work within the confines of the canvas size, but it gave the painting a more intimate look. Since Grant Woods original work was completed in 1930, I painted the border and sides white and added black buttons to the edges for an Art Deco look, a popular style of the era.