A few months ago, we took a trip out west to meet with my husband's family members to go through and clean out the contents of a relative's apartment when she was no longer able to maintain her independent living status. A few layers of dust and dirt gave way to uncovering a lifetime of memories. Among her things were photos of young girls on the threshold of womanhood, being silly and laughing about the things young women do together. A couple of them revealed that fur collars were quite the "in" trend of this day.
One photo in particular was a picture of a shy, young girl standing beside a school bus, smartly attired in the fad of the day.
This photo interested me, and I have chosen to paint her in the sepia tones of the photo. This project is a work in progress, and shown as it is today in my watercolor version.
I am fading out the background to give the affect of time in a misty, vague sort of way. Here the painting is shown after the first session working on the it.
I am fading out the background to give the affect of time in a misty, vague sort of way. Here the painting is shown after the first session working on the it.
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