Sophia's Giraffe

In a departure from the colors of nature I painted this pink giraffe for my granddaughter Sophia's room.  She is a sweet, lively one year old who has a lovely room that is fit for a Princess.  Since giraffes happen to be my favorite animal this was a treat to do.  I feel that giraffes are elegant, majestic and appealing.  My son Chris just told me that the morning routine is for Sophia to be picked up from her crib and make a stop at the giraffe painting to just take a look.  Sure warms this grandmother's heart and then some!

Down by the Riverside

 

This painting is done on yupo paper.  This is synthetic paper that has a slick surface and does not absorb water.  The results are unpredictable because the paint moves around in an uninhibited way.  The artist has little or no control over what happens.  The flip side is that sometimes the most amazing things happen, things that you couldn't paint with a brush if you tried!  I was looking for a peaceful river scene with palms and a sandy beach.  When I studied the painting I saw a lfigure at the base of one of the palms.  I decided to emphasize this shape by creating a young girl and gave her a book to complete my  painting.