My beautiful sister, seven months pregnant. This is another example of a painting I’m not quite happy with, but also loth to fiddle around with too much anymore. The main reason I wanted to paint this in the first place is for the facial expression – peace, inwards-looking, contentment, silence. Though the transparent drapery was very satisfying to paint, I haven’t got the face right yet. It’s a physically large picture, which has made it easier to approach the fine details.
La paix au début
Acrylic on canvas board, 40x60cm, September 2018
Working sketch, chalk and pencil
Signs of Life 