The National High Wheel Race held in Frederick, Maryland is incredible to watch. We spent the day watching all the heats and the Championship Race. This woman chose to wear more traditional clothing from the 1800 when the Penny and Farthing bike was first created. We thought of her as Mary Poppins. The announcers felt she should be designated Best Dressed, which I thought was the perfect title. This is part of my High Wheel Bike series but also a nod to my Essence series, where my goal is to capture only the critical aspect of a scene and strip away everything else.
This painting is primarily watercolor, but I used fluid acrylic when I added the dots of black to the side sections.