Once In a Blue Moon by Kay Wyne

Once In a Blue Moon - SOLD!

16" x 20" Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Oil Painting

Once in a Blue Moon ... a phrase that we have all heard. This was a topic of conversation in the Wyne house lately....it is a common way of saying not very often, but what exactly is a Blue Moon? It is the second Full Moon to occur in a single calendar month. That occurred last December, when we had a Full Moon on the 2nd and the 31st. According to the experts, there will be 41 months that have two Full Moons in every century, so you could say that once in a Blue Moon actually means once every two-and-a-half years.

Once in a Blue Moon is also a title for lyrics to songs....like the Van Morrison song....

Once in a blue moon

Something good comes along

Once in a blue moon

Everything's not going wrong

When you get weary

Beating on the same old gong

Once in a blue moon

Someone like you comes along

When I started the above painting, I had a collage look going, starting with the words, Once in a Blue Moon painted on the canvas several times. If you look closely you can see them under the layers of paint. You can also see two images of horses, geometric figures and layers of paint along with oil crayons. I used the palette knife and brushes on this one. There is alot of movement in the painting and the eye jumps from one shape to the next shape. This contemporary abstract oil painting is now signed and completed after weeks on the easel. It is on a gallery wrap canvas, so no frame is needed. The collector who now owns this painting lives in Connecticut. Thanks for viewing this blog!