One daughter, my middle daughter, is a flight attendant. This fits her personality and lifelong desire to travel perfectly. She is also a bit of a photography hobbyist.
Recently she posted a lovely photo of a beach, commenting that it was too cold to really enjoy that day, but at least she was on the beach.
I decided to try my hand at painting her photo: this is the result. It was fun to do. See process photos below.
The surface is one that I created using mat board, clear gesso toned with acrylic, and marble dust. For reasons I do not understand, the uneven, extreme roughness really inspires me!
And here’s a couple of close ups to show the texture of the self prepared surface, and a shot of my palette.
As soon as my daughter saw it, she claimed it! I’ll be framing it for her soon.
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