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Thomasin,
It's as if the family is swimming together in an unconscious state. I keep wondering what they are dreaming, whether their dreams overlap. On a literal level, it's disturbing, but at the same time it doesn't ask to be taken literally, there are so many possibilities of meaning. Looking at it evokes a jumble of emotions and questions.
The skin is beautifully painted, and so is the sheet fabric. I love how the figures melt into the sheets in some places, and stand out so clearly from them in other areas. I know Carlos already mentioned this very skillful use of edges but I had to mention it because it is one of the first things I noticed as far as technique. It seems that your backgrounds have undergone a gradual transformation towards being fully integrated with your figures. I think the figure/ground relationship is very well expressed in this painting, and I admire it very much.
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