One (or three!) of my favorite paintings are these little 12" x 12" portraits of my children (from top to bottom, "The Oldest", "Middle Child", and "Peanut", who looks to be hanging a little crooked!) when they were younger. I painted these from photographs, because kids just can't keep still. They've all got such beautiful blue eyes so I chose to dress them all in blue. I love the detail in the face and the looser clothing and hair. So cute!
Another favorite of mine, White Pitcher (18" x 24"), is an old one. This was my second oil painting, painted during a time that I was going for photo-realism. I have a more painterly style now, but I still count this painting as one of my favorites and it has found a home above my fireplace. "Peanut" convinced me to decorate for Halloween already - Boo!
Love your work Cathy!!
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