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| Finery oil/canvas 18 x 18 x 1.5 |
This painting was conceived by an old family photo of 5 sisters (of 9) that was for years displayed on a shelf at the home of my husband's parents.....it had always caught my eye.
I am assuming that this particular photo was from a wedding photo and guessing that the bride was Aunt Bella, who is in the middle wearing white. Hats were a fashion necessity.
Destroying is part of my artistic process. I have the feeling that, in wiping about passages, including faces, results in a bigger picture where the individual likenesses are less important than the overall feeling of the group. I happen to love this work. It was exciting to paint. In addition, it was worked on a square canvas, which I have always found to be difficult.
I will challenge myself to paint in a square format more often!
