The Zebra – Fun Fair Carousel Photography The Zebra – A Carousel Moment of Joy As an artist, one of the most common questions I’m asked is whether I use photographs as source material for my paintings and drawings. The answer is a definite yes . Sometimes I take pictures while drawing a subject — capturing angles, lighting, and details that I might not have time to record in my sketchbook. Other times, I take photographs purely for their own sake, simply because something catches my eye and sparks my imagination. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share some of these photographs with you — images that have inspired me in my creative work or made me smile. The first in this series is a photograph I call The Zebra . I spotted this zebra at a fun fair, proudly positioned on a carousel among other colourful creatures. There’s something irresistibly joyful about its expression — the broad grin, the upright ears, the confident tilt of the head. Its bold black-and-white stripes seem ...