11x14 in
acrylic on hardboard
The
original Turtle Eyes has always held a special place in my heart.
Instead of trying to clean up all the little imperfections in the first
version, I decided to repaint it entirely.
I used to be a messy painter. I think it was because my goals were
different ten years ago. Now, I know
that if I don’t keep it clean, I’ll have to edit it out afterwards and I have
NOT mastered Photoshop…yet.
The
experience turned out to be incredibly rewarding. It helped me reconnect with
my old self, bringing back cherished memories of Zora and our family pool parties, and how much I loved painting the big, bold portraits that break through the
space of the hardboard panel. It all just
reminds me of a perfect summer day.
After completing the first version of this piece, I developed a habit of collecting animal-shaped goggles, inspired by the painting. You can see some of them in my older paintings.
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