This worked much better. I found an art deco style font, called Kaikoura. This was especially apt, as the town of Kaikoura is only about 2 hours drive from me. Kai means food, and koura means crayfish. The ocean is particularly deep, with the Hikurangi Trench just off shore. This brings a lot of seafood to the area, crayfish (a kind of lobster), paua (abalone) and other fish, which attract seals, dolphins, whales and orca. Kaikoura is a whale-watching town, with boats and planes going out any time the weather is good enough. It is also unusual in having mountains coming right down almost to the sea.
But Kaikoura also has a race course, which I think only has one race a year. I took a liberty here, as the racing in Kaikoura is harness racing, not gallops. But I like the simpler outlines of the horses and jockeys. Here I could incorporate my fences in an art deco setting. I was happy!
Julia, I think you captured that Art Deco feel perfectly. Love the clean simplicity of the landscape. The horses bring a wonderful element of action to the peaceful backdrop with their elegant lines. The fences were the last thing I saw, so delicate, and a lovely surprise
ReplyDeleteSo perfect lines and colors! It was interesting to read extra info about the place!
ReplyDeleteJulia, I understand how glad you were when finding the Kaikoura font, which so well fit in, in the Art Deco theme. The stylized horses are so well done. The black background and the white binding, ties the piece together. You have used the black and white colors in a very clever way.
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