This is a sample of the painting I’ve been doing in this month of December 2020 - bookmarks for the residents of the assisted living center in our town. I enjoyed making 70 original bookmarks for them.
The message on the back comes from Luke 2:9-11
I’m looking forward to a family reunion with the youngest three of these and the rest of my grandparents' descendants this summer, so I chose this photo to paint! My father is the figure in the center of the painting.
Realizing I like to paint stone, and recently reading about the Ten Commandments in the Bible, I thought I would give painting these special tablets a try.
After looking at my treatment of hands in Praise With Strings, I decided that some hand practice is needed. Having recently enjoyed a visit with my Mom, I photographed her hands and painted them. They show hard work, and even the hint of denim in the blue is very appropriate for her. Here is a poem in her honor:
Since the photo I used is in black and white, I wanted to try keeping most of the painting that way while just making the guitar in color. I'm trying to decide if I like this technique.