Saoirise reviews the Hanging Moon Gallery:

“At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst”           Aristotle

Hanging the Moon is a fine art gallery in world that features the artistic stylings of Mary Sparrow.  Our artist is”capturing the spirit of your favorite four legged friends around the world” in oils and acrylics on canvas.  These pieces are done in real and brought in world to enjoy.

Our artist has worked almost exclusively with animals, one exception is a beautiful image titled ‘His Majesty’.  When I looked at this image I thought ‘the world is my oyster’ as it is an image of an oyster with a pearl posed in the center.  The beauty in this particular image has many facets.  The art and the shaded needed to bring luster to a pearl on 2D canvas is a challenge that this artist handles well.  The inside shell of the oyster has many colors blended as if to make the inner shell fit the pearl as a complimentary background.  Even the edges of the oyster shell are multi-layered colors and fascinating.  This oyster half shell rests lightly on a very dark background with the slight reflection in the foreground.

She has also put a few landscapes on display with rivers and waterfalls.  Each one awash in the colors of the pieces, our artist works with color shadings for a very pleasing result.

On to the four legged friends in the gallery, the first I view is a bulldog with his tongue partially out as I suppose bulldogs do.  The detailing on the dog’s tongue and the dog’s coat are incredible.  The artist has even detailed shading to make the dog’s lower lip appear wet.  This dog looks satisfied, perhaps he or she just had a meal.  There are a few other dogs in the gallery, each one a crisp image you feel as if you could reach in and pet it.

Another four legged friend she has put up in a horse with one front leg extended.  It reminds me of a Arabian or maybe even a Lipizzan breed horse with a Regal air and fine posture.  This horse looks as if it is expressing pride in the facial image.  The artist captures this horse’s spirit handily.

I hope you take a moment and visit this little gallery, the artist has some very wonderful images to delight.  I noticed our artist has used majesty in other portrait names.  I enjoy seeing an artist use titling that has meaning to them.  We don’t have to know everything about an image, only enjoy it.  Artfully yours, Seersha Heart

Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Green%20Paradise/112/231/22

Artist’s Website: http://www.marysparrow.com