JAMES BARKLEY "Winter is coming." Promotional illustration done for Dynamics Corporation, c. 1990. Watercolor and acryllic paint on board. 762x508 mm; 30x20 inches. Signed in lower left image.
This captivating representation of late autumn features the effects of the changing weather on the flora and fauna. Snowflakes dot the winter coat of a fashionble woman who blends into the scene. Indicating the colors of the season, Barkley relies on brownish "feuille morte," the French term that translates to "dead leaf."
