Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Jewish child near Carpathian Ruthenia 1938

Daily painting #33
12x16 watercolor on Arches hotpress
Today's painting was an incorporation of many elements that I have been working with since beginning the daily paintings. First, the captivating black and white 1938 photograph by Roman Vishniac was used as a resource for the little boy. I then decided to create a new background, beginning with a bright blue sky and sunny day and incorporated some recent landscape elements that I have studied this month. I also added the goat to complete the composition because I want to believe that this Jewish child might have known some days like this in his small village. Photograph Roman Vishniac, copyright Mara Vishniac Kohn.
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