"A Chocolate Night"
Oil on Canvas
16” X 20”
$1,200
Upon hearing my fortune cookie title, I was confused and had no clue as to what to paint. How could a night be chocolate? Or was it a "Knight"? And what would a "chocolate night" look like? What I came up with was a sad memory of being alone and turning to chocolate treats for solace. My subject material has always been more of a romanticized, beautiful version of realism. I needed to step out of my comfort zone to depict an experience that is unattractive and sad. This would be a portrait of a miserable girl in ugly socks and sweats. In doing this challenge, the thing that surprised me the most was the positive response from those who saw it.
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“Sleeping Beauty Awakened with a Slap”
Oil on Canvas Board
18.5” X 22.5”
$950
The title was interesting, given my background of working at Disneyland as a portrait artist. It was fun to imagine a scenario where the prince would be frantic to wake her up. Here is a sad story of a fairy tale gone wrong.