What Once Was Lost
Some of you may know that last fall one of GirlChild's paintings -- a self-portrait -- was stolen from the high school. Sadly, it has never been found.
Recently GirlChild painted another version of that self-portrait. It is in some ways quite similar to the first; the colors and composition are nearly identical. In other ways it is remarkably different, most notably in expression and feel. The first portrait had a distinctly watery feel to it and the expression was more mysterious and serene. In Portrait Redux, it is... well, here. Judge for yourself.
This is the artist holding her portrait. Click on it for a larger view. Here's another look:
What was lost cannot be replaced, but she has found the grit to make another. Good girl. She has four (4!) AP exams this week, so please send waves her way.
Boy has one AP exam, not until next week, and seems entirely well-prepared. Harrumph.
Wow! When you say GirlChild, I always picture a little girl. This is obviously not the work of a little girl. You have one talented daughter!
Posted by: CM | May 04, 2005 at 11:15 AM
GirlChild is off to college in the fall, so...
Thanks! I too think I have a talented daughter! Hence the posting. :)
Posted by: JL | May 04, 2005 at 11:30 AM
Hey out there! I, too have a talented daughter!! Hooray for GC (I still call her BF) and I am so glad to see the new portrait. I think I must have seen a copy of the original at one time, this looked familiar, but yes, it has a different feel to it- as you say, less watery, more defined. Good luck and prayers for both babies with the AP tests.
Posted by: MatAnc | May 04, 2005 at 12:09 PM
Awesome painting. What a gal! Music, painting...all this and cleaning her room, I bet! Oh and how about springing Pozole on the kids with the usual mouth-burning 3rd degree peppers!
Posted by: clem | May 04, 2005 at 12:16 PM
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice work GC!
Posted by: Christina | May 04, 2005 at 03:48 PM
Hehe, thanks guys. Yeah, I'm short, but I'm not little. Or blue for that matter. hahahaha.
Anywho, I'm not really sure what I want to call it... the Ice Queen? Don't you even think about taking this.. I'm here to stay... Yeah, I have no clue. My history teacher said it gives a whole new meaning to the word 'turbulence.' I just hope it doesn't get stolen.
Posted by: Girlchild | May 04, 2005 at 10:11 PM
GC - There's your title for it....why not call it "Turbulence"?
Posted by: Christina | May 05, 2005 at 03:32 PM