'Forget Me Not'

 October 9, 2011 - Acrylic on Canvas

Alright, so I'm completely fired, so far as posting of the completed

'Catching Energy' is concerned.  I will have those pic's up ASAP,

I swear.  I'm just waiting on pics of my collaborators canvas. 

In the meantime, above is another 'new' painting that's mostly

complete... Upon discussion with a few of my muses, I intend to make

a few changes to the details.  I'm posting her now, however, because

the message, and general feel of the painting, will remain the same. 

I promise to post pic's of the polished version, too, once complete :)...

She has been in my head, literally, for years... I think, maybe 10?  I 

actually had a different version of her, on this canvas, from a few years

ago. However, when she first came to me, I wasn't yet skilled enough to

do her justice.  So, I had only gotten so far before I felt I had to stop.

When I revisited her, now feeling ready to finish what I had started, I

picked up the same canvas, intending only to add to, and complete,

what I had already done. In the end, I think I painted everything over,

leaving only the general composition in place.  It's interesting to me to see

how much my style has changed over the years.  This version of her is

considerably different, stylistically, from what I initially had. The message,

however, although expanded upon, remains the same as when she was

first conceived of. 

The story she tells is of Mother Nature weeping for her planet,

and all the destruction wrought by humanity.  I've been told

 that she could represent all women, as well... Although she is

Mother Nature to me, I do like the idea that she could represent all

women. Almost as if she were ambassador of all mothers, making her the

true embodiment of Earth Mother.  The concept also makes me feel like

the intended message becomes more accessible.  Picture a mother 

weeping for their child, who has taken the wrong path in life, and the

mother cannot fix it, no matter how she tries.  Now make that mother

Gaia, and that child humanity... 

   

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