I read recently that 90% of bloggers haven’t posted in 4 months so there you go. I do have an excuse. My opening for a solo show of 42 (!) paintings was last weekend and I was frantically finishing up paintings, varnishing, framing, etc. I was pleased with the way it looked and the turnout for the show so now I can relax and catch up. One of the paintings that took the longest was “Cat’s Cradle: Mother/Stepmother.” I thought the cat’s cradle game was a good metaphor for step families–the relationships are complex but the members are tied closely together. It took me a long time, working from three different photographs; putting them together wasn’t easy. Of course this is my former daughter-in-law, the two boys and my daughter-in-law. I gave up getting a good likeness but it’s the idea that counts.
Cat’s Cradle: Mother/Stepmother oil on masonite 36×36″ NFS
It came out great!
Comment by Jill — September 6, 2009 @ 7:08 pm