While I was thinking ‘figurative’ and ‘photo’ for Emily’s painting, I decided to take a stab at a water fountain/statue in the courtyard at Sibley Physicians Building.  I take pix of him every time I have an appointment there.

I love the angular chunks of the composition and was debating long and hard whether to add more detail after I did my first fast rough-in.  Mistake!  I wish I’d left it as is.  One of these days I’ll scrub some paint over it lightly and try to return it to a more primitive state.  It’s way too detailed and dark for my taste at the moment.

My sister Ceci sent me a darling photo of her daughter Emily, dressed in a black and white motif with a pop of yellow.  I had to paint it, of course, trying my best to avoid the pitfalls of painting from photos rather than life.  Here it is.  And of course I presented it to my sis.