A Look at Barks' Oil Paintings

Barks himself said about Nobody's Spending Fool in 1981: "I think [it] shows Scrooge's character better than any other. It shows that he has dug his gold with hard labor and that he's not going to let any of these fast-buck artists take it away from him. He's not going to do anything but get his gold safely out and into the bank. He won't look to the right or the left. All those lovely babes back there don't move him at all. The only important thing is to get that sack of gold to the bank." (Source: Another Rainbow's Spring 1997 product catalog, p.2) 
 
 

In the midst of the African veldt, Uncle Scrooge, with the help of nephews Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, races against time to bid on a lucrative gold mine. (...) The image is based on a scene from his comic book adventure  epic "So far and No Safari." With Scrooge at the helm, and the boys keeping a sharp lookout, it's certain that Glomgold's plot (who's not in the picture - Steve) will come to naught. 
Far Out Safari boasts one of Barks' most dynamic painted compositions, projecting both the enormous power of the rhino and the unanswering determination of the duck clan. (Source: Another Rainbow Winter product catalog dated March 15, 1995, p. 7) For information on how to buy: http://hamlco.com/bhc
 
 

Rich Finds at Inventory Timerecreates the most famous of Carl Barks' subjects: Scrooge McDuck playing in his fabled Money Bin. As Scrooge has long ago forgotten what was where  in his vast Money Bin, he is taking inventory. And then, in Carl Barks' own words, "Eureka! A seam of Double Eagles at 60 feet." 
 
 

In celebration of Donald Duck's 60th birthday, Barks painted this painting. The special treat by his friends is Gyro Gearloose's recreation of Donald's first cartoon "The Wise Little Hen".