Geri

Duplicate? Nope. Two separate paintings each on a little 5"x 7" canvas. I rarely painting full-face portraits. There's just a tiny bit  whole lot of added stress and pressure to getting a face right. When painting a flower, no one knows or cares if a petal is off. When painting fruit, it's no bother if the apple is rounder or the pear is greener. When it's a loved one's face, however, the smallest detail has to be right. The process is fun through the point when there's a lovely blond girl, but then... I'll just widen the face a little... lower the brows... thin the lips... move the nostrils... fix the color of the cheeks... add shadow under the hair... change the shape of those teeth... and on and on until it's just time to call it.

If I rarely paint portraits, why this one?  I've had two mentors in my life... One for painting and one for writing... and both are named Cheri. I'd never say no to either.  Cheri asked me to paint her special friend as a gift for the friend's daughters, and of course, I said, "What size and when do you need them?"

My reference photo...

A snapshot of Geri & Cheri taken 50 years ago. 

💙💙💙Helen, thank you once again for taking on the challenge of a memory painting…this one of a special friend x 2. You’ve managed to paint a memorial to a boat, beaches, granddaughters, a beloved dog, and hanging flowers in vases.
Thank you for painting my memories. - Cheri💙💙💙

Original Oil Paintings on 5"x 7" Wrapped Canvas

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