This piece took about 2 years to complete. I worked on it in Late 2016, put it aside around Feb., 2017, began working on it again in Summer 2017, and finished it about March 2018. Granted, most of that time she sat in a corner, looking at me in frustration with her hollow yet compassionate eyes (well, they would eventually look compassionate), urging me to finish her, sending me a Mother’s guilt. She sits in my living room. Several guests have told me the painting unnerves them. I painted her to look friendly and sympathetic. Or more specifically, she has an amused look because she knows nothing is going to last, so why so serious?
