This painting was a challenge for me for a lot of reasons. I painted it
from a photo that had 2 main values, predominately dark against bright
white. The colors were also a challenge because the house is a pale
yellow and their clothes were black and gray (common colors for ski
clothes). My friend was going through some really tough medical issues
at the time. Her daughter encouraged her to put on her ski clothes and
"pose" and just "pretend," hence the title. Because she was feeling
poorly at the time, the photo didn't reflect her beautiful spirit. She
is one of those people who sparkles and you hardly notice her actual
features because her personality is what you see. She is an athlete and
a real optimist and all around fun, real person. These are qualities
you have to interpret when doing a portrait. Her dog, Dragon, passed on
since the photo was taken so this painting is dedicated to him. I
think a dragon is a great symbol of strength and power and those are the
qualities that helped my friend Kim get through her trials. It is so
encouraging to see her active, happy and rosy cheeked again! I need to
tweak a few things, but it is mostly done.
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