{"id":5014,"date":"2017-11-18T16:27:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T00:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winifredsgallery.com\/?p=5014"},"modified":"2021-04-18T16:12:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T23:12:42","slug":"my-mothers-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winifredsgallery.com\/?p=5014","title":{"rendered":"My Mother’s Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Mother\u2019s Store – 12×16 Oil on Gessoed Board<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oil Painting by Winifred Whitfield<\/p><\/div>\n

On this particular day, I took a ferry to Seattle and climbed the hill to 1st Avenue.  As I started walking North, I spotted a little store with some great looking boots in the window. I went in.seated with her mother, I immediately saw this adorable little girl in her very pretty attire holding her teddy.  I ask her mother if I could take a couple of photos and I did.  I love the way little children pose. They just stand there – no posing in fact, no pretense – just “here I am\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is the first time I have attempted a full environmental portrait. I love the idea of it but  and wanted to tell the story in a rather realistic figurative manner, but what work!!   The size of this canvas is  12×16, not really small, but still the face is only about 1 inch wide. It\u2019s very challenging to paint facial likeness at that scale but I did it – but I hope never again.  I will  simply paint on a much larger canvas if I want to paint a room interior.<\/span><\/p>\n

I did purchase a great pair of leather boots – my absolute favorites.  The store was going to of business – there was a big sale.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is not a finished finished portrait.  I will make more refinements  as I continue to look at it, but the elements and concept is pretty clear.  Hope you enjoy<\/span><\/p>\n

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