Watercolours With Life: Love Via Brushstrokes

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Love Via Brushstrokes

"Sleeping Angel" inspired by Amy, my God daughter.

There are times when it genunely feels as though love touches our paintbrushes. Either we have completely fallen in love with our subject or we want to create a piece that captures our emotions whilst we are painting. A very dear and close friend of mine passed away some time ago and I still miss her terribly. Her daughter is like my own and her children especially Amy look like an angel. But don't all little ones when they are sleeping?

Porcelain skin tones and a sweet innocent face sinking into soft bedding. My interpretation of a familar pose left me feeling peaceful as lullabyes long forgotten flooded my mind. Bringing back many happy and sad memories as I felt that tug of love in my brushstrokes throughout painting this study for the larger piece.

Painted for the love of Amy.......for Amy........and thinking of Anwen my own daughter at the same time. An emotional painting capable of tugging heartstrings and definitely full of love.

2 comments:

Billie Crain said...: Jean, this is adorable! The skin tones are spot on. Love your loosey, juicy approach.:); 20 November 2009 at 09:55
JANE MINTER said...: this is so endearing jean; 20 November 2009 at 10:49

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