Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Looking Back

**Edit! "Looking Back" is available as a print on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/listing/244635607/looking-back-gladiolus-revisits-its **

Hello! I started this painting at the end of a crazy week! I got hit by a car while I was riding my bike (I'm okay, just whiplash), I had an art opening where I SPOKE ON A STAGE for the first time, I found out a doughnut I drew a character on for Fight Club 2 ended up in the comic book...so basically my name is published in a Palahniuk book (WHAT?!), I dropped some paintings off on the set of Portlandia (and the art scout LOVED my stuff, even tagged 2 paintings special and wanted to see them in person right away, d'awww), and an artist hero of mine while I was in college wants to grab coffee while she is in Portland early next month! WHOA WHEW WOW...

In the midst of all the chaos I had to have something grounding, and I'm so glad it was this painting.

I got the idea from talking with Portland artist Ben Sellen (who does AMAZING portraits in pastel and oil) about how beautiful flowers and people are when they are no longer all smooth, fresh, and perfect.

Enjoy!



Looking Back
Acrylic on canvas, 24x36



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