Countdown to Halloween Day #7- Going to the fair

I thought I would throw this into the countdown because going to the county fair can be kind of scary.  I think the local fair here compares to a Saturday night at Walmart.  Yeah, it can be that bad.

Again this year, the fair is sponsoring a bowling buddies contest.  It is a contest were you get a used  bowling pin and decorate it.   Last year was the inaugural event and I am still little angry that Admiral Ackbar didn't even get an honorable mention.   
Squidy awesomeness got beat out by a craptastical farmer.  The picture below, I lifted off the fair website.  You see that farmer with  the white ribbon.  THAT THING got 3rd place!

  Anyway... I am over it.. not really...  I still feel like I was robbed.  

Craptastical Farmer

This year, I decided that I would be more ambitious.  I also decided that if they wanted farmers and homespun fiesta then that is what they would get.  I  recreated "American Gothic" by Grant Wood.   Nothing says homespun, corn fed, Amurica then that.






American Gothic is probably one of my favorite paintings.  I appreciate the symbolism contained within the painting and the history behind it.  I wanted to challenge myself since portraiture is not one of my strong suits.    Perhaps it wasn't my best idea.  I am very critical of the finished product.  I think Ackbar by far is better.  Still, I am standing behind my work.  I also have to admit to the fact that I did procrastinate hard core this year.  So, that doesn't help matters .





I think that they are better then last year's third place winner.   I would like to see them get a "best in show" but honestly I would be happy just to have them place.    They got dropped off Sunday and the fair opens today.   Wednesday, I planning to go and I will be able to update everyone how they place.