“Warmth of Belonging”18×24 oil on canvas
What a perfect piece to finish for Mother’s Day weekend! This piece started out a little different from my usual approach to my oil portraits. I’ve been feeling as if I’m in transition and I have to step back and try to see the direction I’m taking. Here is the post of how it I started this piece:
first post , 2nd post
first post , 2nd post
Or maybe it has something to do with the rotator cuff pain I’ve been enduring for over a year now. Yesterday I finally succumbed to cortisone shot which sent me to full body pain for a whole day. But today is the big relief and I need to jump into my self therapy program immediately.
I actually have more paintings to share which I’ll post more soon. I just wanted to share something Mother’s Day like for now so I can greet my friends and other readers a very Happy Mother’s Day! xox
The glamorous life and times of an artist!
Woohoo!!! It is gorgeous! I can just see the love emanating from the mom and the baby so warm and snuggly! Great job Erika!
You ROCK, girlie gurl in your red vevlet top today! BTW, have a new restaurant you are gonna LUVLUVLUV…Napoli, used to be La Bamba kinda sorta by hobby lobby across from walmart on walnut. FABULOUS! just like being in ITALY.
need to see you more often…
It’s so soft and beautiful. I feel strong bond. Perfect for the Mother’s Day. I missed you and your beautiful art.
Erika,
YOu totally nailed this emotional bond. Really beautifully done. I love it.
Lynne
Thank you Sheila! If you knew this lovely young Mom you’d see that love emanating from her for that little baby of hers and little Ava loves her Mom so I’m glad I was able to express that! 🙂
Red I’m so glad you asked me if I was attending the last day of paint out I had SUCH A BLAST! I can pretty much predict that you’d be traveling the bloodline of art life! Today’s event was a lovely art vitamin! When are we doing lunch?? xox
Hello Akiko awwww you’re so sweet! I know I feel as if I took another vacation after I got back. How do I left things get in the way of my art?! Thank you so much!
Hi Lynne! Welcome to my blog and thank you for your kind comment, it’s sincerely appreciated!
Erika, It’s so difficult to paint pattern on pattern next to pattern and make it shine the way you do! One of my favorite impressionist artist is Edouard Vuillard.
Aliiiiiiiiice!!!! Welcome back to blogdom! I love Vuillard precisely for what you say, he makes patterns feel so natural and unobtrusive. You always have such an interesting contribution to a topic – love your spice!
Erika, this is soooo cuteeeee!
the colors are so soft that this seems a watercolor, and you rendered perfectly the skin tones, BRAVISSIMA!!!
Grazie my dear Lore I appreciate your input so much!