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A doctor and her dog
This is a portrait that I recently completed of a friend of mine. She is a very successful doctor in the state. Prior to the sitting I had requested that she choose some objects that she feels are important in defining who she is. She chose some fresh cut flowers (she is an avid gardener), a mortar and pestle and stethoscope (symbols of her profession), a cookbook (she likes to read and cook) and her dog. She also had complete say in what she wore. My challenge was to arrange everything into a composition that worked. I really like the intensity of the painting (she is a very intense person) - it almost makes you uncomfortable being in the same room as them - especially that dog. I am really interested in the whole notion of the viewer/artists relationship with the sitter and the space between the picture and you. The picture is 24 x 30. I was really pleased with how it turned out - and so, by the way, was she.
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