No one has waited for a commissioned piece from me longer than Patty and Marie. They asked me to paint themselves along with 2 pets from their past and four current furry children. I had to think about how I wanted to do it and then I needed a chunk of time to do it! It was a big one - 48" x 60" I completed it in bits and pieces and stalled at about 60% there. And then I went full-speed ahead and had 98% of it done, but then spent another 16 hours on it. And so it went. In the end, I am SO proud of and happy with it. Thank you, Patty and Marie, co-workers and friends, for being so patient!! Forgive me for the abundance of photos. It's just that it took so much work, and I'm very happy with it.
I based Patty's and Marie's image on a photo they shared with me from 22 years ago when they first met.
The cast of characters:
Patty
Marie
The dogs:
Buster--Leading trait--Fairness
Marie's "Hunky Boy" a.k.a. GRRR dog. He was blind in the end and only had eyes for Marie.
Lola - Queen of the House and Royal sophisticate
Crazy, young daisy. Flies through the house destroying all her stuffed animals and depleting them of their stuffing!
The Cats
Gracie a.k.a. "B*(#h Kitty"
Patty's beloved girl, who always used to wrap herself around her owner.
More details:
Marie is always glad in jewelry and loves to read--especially "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen.
Scales of fairness:
I sparkled Patty up a bit with ring and earring.
The stuffing coming out of a play toy.
Molding paste, metal, wire, glitter and seed beads-details of crazy Daisy.
