12"x 16"
acrylic on hardboard
Many of you that have followed my
work for a while may remember this painting painted in a smaller 6x6
version. I liked it at the time when I
was concentrated on producing artwork daily. This time around I was more
concerned with getting all of it to feel right.
I have been trying to paint larger and now realize that is something
that also has to feel right. It took me
so long to complete this painting. My
daughter answered the phone and I heard her tell my sister that I was "still
painting that picture." That was
funny because it was exactly how I felt.
I love the way it turned out, but
it was a long journey to the end. I
didn't see that coming considering I thought I had already solved all of its
big problems. This time I managed to
capture the depth of the little girl both literally and figuratively. She is not fighting with the crowd in the
background for importance. I have
captured her essence. Her spirit.
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