Often artists are asked "why do you paint?" While I can't answer for them, for me it often happens when I see something that I long to capture so I never forget how much I loved the moment. The above painting was such a time. My youngest son was walking through the woods with his one year old little boy (my youngest grandchild). The baby got tired and needed a ride. Rick picked him up and gave him the highest view. My daughter in law Brandy began to snap photos so I wouldn't have to rely totally from memory. You can see above the three stages that brought the completed work. I call it "Riding High With Daddy".
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The photo below shows a close up of the completed painting. I had posted it around Christmas when I first thought it was finished. It always felt incomplete. After seeing it now, I now know why~!
