In an effort to motivate and challenge myself as well as to share and show my work with others in (almost) real time, I will post here, every Monday by 11:59 PM, one new piece created that week (allowing myself two weeks off for my honeymoon). When the calendar rolls over to 2011 I will have posted a total of 50 pieces. Whew! No time to chat, gotta get to work!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Week 3. "Born To Toil" 30"x40" oil on canvas


Ah... the golden years when in most ways a child is still attached to mother by an unseen umbilical cord. Little does the child realize how much hard work the rest of his life will demand of him. This is based on an ancient photo of my grandfather when he was about four. He worked very hard but was one of the most gracious men I've ever known. Here's to you Grandpa...
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  1. gretchen caserottiJanuary 18, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    i always love looking for the camoflaged pictures in your paintings! lovely framing of the figures in this one.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 26, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    love it. my focus goes right to each pair of hands. Toil!

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