Dawn

Dawn no. D308
12" x 6"
Acrylic on
Rice Paper over Canvas Panel

Dawn is the first of the women, that I had something of an idea of what I wanted to do before I started. 

The idea of a mother holding a baby up to the morning light, just seemed the logical sequence after Blessing. And with this third piece completed, I would now call this a series.

This work was fun, in that it was both harder and easier to create. I had the idea before I started this time, but forfeited the ability to just let the paper lines lead me.

I am really thrilled with how Dawn developed, and hope to do a larger piece from this study.

A True Blessing

Blessing no. D306
12" x 24"
Acrylic on
Rice Paper over Stretched Canvas
Sold to a Private Collector

It seems someone is looking over my shoulder and guiding me to a new place in my art.

Once again a painting emerged from one that was intended to go a completely different path. This time when I had applied the rice paper and rotated the canvas, a very obvious maternal figure with glorious hair, was outlined.

Even in the choice of palette, my unknown guide had a mind of their own. The bright colors I had started with, were almost unknowingly muted to a softness much more befitting this gentle lady-in-waiting.

Upon seeing her, a friend immediately suggested the name Blessing. I think that, too, was meant to be. This lovely lady is a Blessing in more ways than one.