"Gullfriends"
(in its original form)
52" x 48" oil on canvas
I'm a sucker for grandchildren, so when a grandma who had bought this painting (it reminded her of her granddaughters) asked me to add another child -- a boy -- to it, I folded. Of course, it's not as simple as "just stick him in there anywhere." Adding a design element after a painting is completed can destroy the integrity of both the art and the artist. (And I would never make such a change to someone else's work.) It requires rethinking the whole composition for balance and color and -- everything! In this instance, it also required moving and/or removing some elements and repaintng others. As with a lot of work, I have to let it sink in a while before I can judge its worth objectively. I'm happy to report, though, that Grandma was thrilled with the result.
"Gullfriends"
(with its updated cast of characters)
The painting was photographed at differenct times, with different cameras and lighting, which accounts for the difference in color.
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