Secrets

oil                          Secrets             click image to enlarge

"promise not to tell...."  Little girls sure love their secrets. 
Did this study of my granddaughter and her pal Isabella yesterday.  I've been thinking about painting figures for awhile; not portraits but looser impressions...universal poses and gestures that may trigger a memory, a shared experience.  I'll crank through many more studies to learn how to mix a variety of skin tones, work out body proportions, create relaxed gestures.  It'll take time to develop in this genre but I'm excited to begin.

p.s. pls excuse the lighting on this photo; I shot it on my easel and the floor lamp hit the left side.