Great Loves

I’m just getting home from an early morning walk, what a beautiful day it is!

This past Friday, I spent an evening with my great loves Vero and Alex. How beautiful it is to have people in your life that allow you to be ‘you.’ Vero’s mom made a tasty breaded chicken dinner. Afterwards, Vero pulled me aside and asked me to paint a Little Girl of her mom. It is my second commissioned piece of the year.

Yesterday, I spent most of the day finishing it up. I won’t post either of these pieces until after the recipients have received them. The piece of Vero’s mom is from a photo of her on one of the first days after arriving in the U.S. from Guatemala. I spent hours in mixing colors; it’s interesting that after over 12 years of painting my Little Girls, my use of color has become more intricate.

The piece here is titled “Lost in Grapes.” A few years ago, Alex commissioned me to paint the piece for his wife, Vero. He told me that on their first date up in wine country, he snapped a photo of her looking out into the field of grapes. He said that at that moment, he knew that she would be his wife. I love this story and the mix of colors in this piece are beautiful.

Until next time, Cheers!