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Debra Jones · 08-26-2008, 03:41 PM

My brother (I did their wedding portrait a year or so ago) has a wonderful Mother-in-law who has been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. She is a real jewel. A woman, still working in the yard with a tube in her side for the fluids to drain... living her life to its fullest.

Just from me, I immediately began this portrait and sort of let it lay dormant for a number of months. WHICH was so wonderful, as it has not become a memorial... yet. Now, I am in a watercolor frenzy and remembered the sketch, so today I think I completed it.

12x16" Arches CP 160# block.

Patricia Joyce · 08-26-2008, 05:09 PM

Debra,
It is a vibrant painting, full of life. My prayers go out to this dynamic woman.

Chris Saper · 08-26-2008, 05:58 PM

Very lovely and vibrant, Debra!

Alexandra Tyng · 08-26-2008, 08:22 PM

Debra, I love your use of color and her pose and expression. It's nice that she's alive to enjoy it.

Debra Jones · 08-26-2008, 09:56 PM

Thank you all.

I have done 15 watercolors and one pastel in the last two weeks. One might think I need my meds adjusted, but it is a much healthier way of dealing with my cabin fever of the last days of summer.

I just finished another of a young face I saw at the Highland Games a few years ago.

I have been trying like mad to make generic art. No faces, because I believe the world is not all that thrilled looking at strangers on the wall, so I did this young man and a little dancer from our Parada del Sol, among others

Thomasin Dewhurst · 08-26-2008, 10:28 PM

VERY beautiful paintings Debra! Absolutely lovely! I am so inspired!

Carlos Ygoa · 08-27-2008, 03:46 AM

I love the way you handle this medium, Debra--so fluid, so natural and seems effortless. Very nicely done!

Alexandra Tyng · 08-27-2008, 08:26 AM

Debra, these are beautiful! Keep going!

Debra Jones · 08-27-2008, 11:53 AM

Well..... since you asked.
This was one other that would qualify as portrait. We have a pony express ride every year and I run out to catch them all at the post office and local watering hole (literally: they have horse tying facilities!)

The children were 9x12, but this and most of the others are 12x16"

Thank you for your encouragement, but I warn you I did three yesterday to burn me out. I think I am over it because I seem to have a sort throat, but I thought I would stop about a week ago!!

Debra Norton · 08-28-2008, 01:07 AM

Debra, these are all great!!