My daughter's visit has come to an end and she has returned to Amsterdam. We had a wonderful time together - shopping, talking, seeing local sites, eating in fabulous restaurants, celebrating Christmas and hearing all about her adventures in Europe over the past few months. It all went by so quickly and her leaving once again has left an empty place in my heart. She is such a joy and assures me that she is very happy in her life overseas. I can tell that she is and that does help to soothe my soul a bit.
So it is back to the easel for me - a quick oil portrait of Alberto Giacometti done from a black and white photo after a preparatory graphite sketch.
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| Giacometti / 16x12 / oil on gessoed cardboard |
Another small painting sold at the stellar Roux & Cyr Gallery in Portland, Maine! That was happy news.
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| Into the Frying Pan / oil on canvas / 11x14 / Sold |
And a photo of Kim and her Dutch Friend Hans on our front stoop just a few days ago!
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| Kim and Hans / December 2016 |
