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Thanks, Terri and Julie! I'm so glad you think I was somewhat successful in capturing the way Nan speaks. Of course those things are only suggested in paint. You have to get the gesture with the right brushstrokes. I'm sure you know just what I mean!
Julie, that must be interesting to be a speech pathologist and paint portraits. There must be things you notice in people's faces, especially mouths. Do you find yourself consciously trying to paint these things, or are you in another zone completely when you are painting?
Terri, yes, there is a lot of Mainer in Nan. Although her official home is on the west coast, she spends the entire summer and part of fall in her Maine house, a very tiny place with no electricity or running water. She's past 80 but still chops her own wood, etc. She's almost never alone because so many people love to visit her.
Here's a closeup of her face.
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