Modern Madonna

Modern Madonna 9x12 oil on canvas panel $108

Hi Friends!

Isn’t Summer great? I love being outdoors in the sun, enjoying the more casual life in the park for an outdoor concert or dinner on a patio.

The sunlight inspires me to use those sun drenched colors and to try emulate their glow.

Here is a painting of a girl and her baby I sat behind at a concert at the Dallas arboretum. I really liked how the sunlight wrapped their heads. It made me think of the old style Madonnas with the halos. Here is my reference photo.

                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                          This is how I started.

                                                                                                                                      

 Here is a later photo. Curt and I decided the baby

 looked like a little animal.

 Very frustrating. >

 < The next morning I lowered his eye and made some other changes.

Then

Her face was too pale and didn’t stand out so I had to work on the edge by her hair.

And had to combat witch nose.

But in the end, I think it worked out!

  

I hope you enjoyed seeing a little of the process.

Have a fun weekend!

Lana