May 11, 2021

When I saw the public domain photo of these two young girls, I was immediately attracted to their closeness. They appeared to be best friends, one supporting the other on the step down into the backyard.

I imagined that they had just arrived home from church in their Sunday best. Maybe they would play a while before lunch, or explore the wooded area behind the house. It’s a sunny day and anything is possible.

The most challenging and fun part of painting this was the girls’ dresses. I wanted to get the fabric folds and creases accurate. It was certainly a trial and error endeavor.

I also altered the hair style of the girl on the right finding pigtails less cumbersome to paint than cornrow braids. Perhaps I’ll tackle that another time. 😌

Check out this painting.