Canvas for Dee-Ann

Just last week, I created this mixed-media canvas piece for my close friend Dee-Ann.  She recently took the big step of leaving her job of several years to go out and explore her dreams.  {It's my way of expressing how proud I am of her...not just for this change, but for who she is!}  I struggle with her quest to be authentic, because I feel she is one of the most authentic people I know, I struggle when she wonders if she is 'enough', because I know she is.  With saying that I know this is who she is and I respect her and everything she is doing.  Creating this brought back many great memories we have shared as friends & neighbors and made me think of all her amazing-ness. Congrats on your new journey Dee & thank you for being you!

I loved every bit of creating this custom piece of artwork especially for her.  This turned out not only to be a tribute to my friend, but a re-discovery of a talent I had put away for a while...I'm so stoked, it feels wonderful to be BACK!

I hadn't put a brush to canvas in a long time...it felt so natural to be doing this again!

I am blessed to have *sparked* this creativity again.

I am thrilled by how it turned out and that my friend was touched by it.

Here's a look at how it all came together...

 the background...

 It felt so great to create into the wee hours of the night in my studio.

 Building the background.

 Almost done, I didn't quit till it was finished!