Starting Over

"Sending Love"

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This is a wonderful (and sometimes scary) new chapter in my life. I've gone from being a stay at home, homeschooling mom to learning how to support myself and my daughter with my art. I want/need to document this. Maybe I can meet others also seeking the same and we can inspire one another. I could have stayed with my wordpress blog but a blank canvas seemed more fitting. I'm also cutting as many corners these days as possible and blogger is free. I'll be ending my tricia-scot.com soon. My stack of business cards has dwindled to just a few so this is a good time to start over. I'm pulling inward, cleaning house, and simplifying my life in every way. 

The above is my latest piece. 

I first restored the image of the girl. I knew what I wanted to create. I could see it in my mind but the hand resting on the chair was all wrong. I used another hand and box from an image I'd taken of my daughter. It took quite a bit of work to blend in and make it look natural. I had to draw in the bottom of the box. I then added the rug layer, the background layer, the constellations and hummingbird all in separate layers. 

I chose the constellation of the fox catching the unsuspecting goose to represent hurt and pain, corruption. She's releasing LOVE into her surroundings, despite the pain, even more so because of the hurt, opening up and sharing her heart. It is the only thing she feels she has control of, in a time that seems so uncertain. Because a sweet friend gave me that advice this evening when the news of the world and my own "stuff" was more weighty than I could manage. A thank you to Olivia for being the left hand model. The box is an old one that was made a grandfather of hers once upon a time.