"Jedi" 22"x28" acrylic on canvas, ceramic stucco
My sister-in-law recently asked me to do a painting of her 12 year old happy-go-lucky dog named "Jedi". Knowing that it's easier for me to connect to the subject I'm painting with a more personal connection, Marcia told me story after story of Jedi. After finding out his love for running through the timber and chasing deer, rabbits and geese, I knew I had to paint him in just that setting. The fall colors really inspired me. Living in Las Vegas right now, I can only imagine what the rest of this country (where there's much more luscious trees) is like. So to help my frame of reference, I turned on my awesome white noise app "Relax M.P." on my iphone and listened to the sounds of rain, campfires and birds chirping in the wilderness. I guess that's what you gotta do to pretend you're not in the desert, when in actuality it's still getting up to the 90's here! What gives?! Good thing I can escape to the wonderful world of painting to help my sanity when it comes to beating the heat. All in all I'm so happy with the way this painting turned out. It came so easy to me, and I owe that to the beauty of Jedi and his amazing spirit. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to do this, Marcia :)
