Football on the Beach

[Jean Kelly]

Hi Chris, thank you!

It's still a bad photo of the painting, but pretty close. I still don't have my photo program up and running yet. I really appreciate your praise, his hair and the water were fun to do. This wasn't in July, it was fall so all the tourists were gone. And no, we don't sled in July, we go to Devil's Lake and swim in the 55 degree water and we like it! This was at Devil's Lake where I practically grew up, my favorite place in the whole world. Did you ever go there?

Jean

[Patricia Joyce]

Jean,
Your depiction of a story is wonderful. Great energy in this painting, and he is full of sparkle and fun. I love it!

[Jean Kelly]

Thank you Patti! I'm glad that happy, playful, feeling comes across. He is a great kid.

I looked at this on my son's monitor and it's really washed out, I have a Mac and I'm wondering if people are seeing this as extremely "cold". In reality it's not that chilly looking, water is more grey with green, his face has all the warmth. And his shirt is calmer than how I see it on my monitor. I'll have to check the settings on mine, so I don't dull things down so far that it lacks life.

Jean