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I’ve only worked on the right side of the painting — the angel and the homeless man. This is the phase where I push past the fragile, pretty beginning and dig deeper to bring out the energy of the characters. I have to let go of my fear of messing it up, and trust that [...]

My mother is an artist. Growing up, I lived with art — every house we lived in had a studio for her work, and every wall and corner was filled with paintings, drawings, quilts, fiber sculptures, books, and whatever she found inspiring. Whenever we traveled, she dragged us kids to galleries and museums. Our jungle [...]

This is kind of a dark photo, but it does show the developing composition. I love this stage of the painting, when figures start to appear on their own, like characters in a writer’s novel. They carry their own independent energy, as if to say, ‘hello, it’s about time you painted me in, I’ve been waiting [...]

Hello and Happy Sunday! Here are some miscellaneous photos from my studio. I’ll post another progress shot in a couple of days.

My tabouret where all the junk is kept