This is the same mother and baby in my painting "Face To Face". An amusing aspect of posing them was the fact that the baby was wearing a pampers diaper, which isn't exactly very artistic looking. So, off it came and here is the result. Even though the mom in the painting never mentioned it, another mother, upon seeing the finished painting, told me that she would never lay with with a naked baby. When I asked why, thinking she would say something about the bare bottom, I was suprised when she replied, "because babies 'GO' unannounced", and that certainly would be a problem for mom! Hey, what's a bachelor know anyway about such things, right?
27 Comments
Nancy Woolweber 09 May 2007
This is the best yet! So much expression shown.Ed Moore 01 Apr 2007
Wonderful Work!Renata Cavanaugh 25 Mar 2007
Precious indeed!Leigh Karchner 20 Mar 2007
Fantastic details Tom! This looks like a photograph! And, without a doubt, this will be a treasured heirloom.Ruth Kauffman 20 Mar 2007
Awesome, stunning pastel and excellent title!!! The mother knew what she was talking about, Tom!! LOLArnel Sarmiento 20 Mar 2007
Beautiful details and pose. A+Karen Cash 20 Mar 2007
stunning work Tom!!Tom Langeveld 20 Mar 2007
Excellent pastel work and light. I'm interessted in the technique you use.kat Schilke 20 Mar 2007
Again SPEECHLESS!!helen tyralik 20 Mar 2007
beautiful artworkCathy Savels 20 Mar 2007
Amazing!Anne Vis 20 Mar 2007
Very skillful, great artwork, Tom!Penny Myers 19 Mar 2007
Tom, you do outstanding work.terry waites 19 Mar 2007
That is one incredible piece of work, perfect just totally beautiful, incredible talentcathy sharpe 19 Mar 2007
beautiful work!BySilent 19 Mar 2007
The detail is outstanding ... fantastic imageLucia Stewart 19 Mar 2007
Excellent and masterful work Tom!susan kinney 19 Mar 2007
so beautifulLeah Jaarveth 19 Mar 2007
your work is so touching.....linda duffy 19 Mar 2007
wonderful art tom....u know wen babies go unannouced in ireland its a sign of luck to the person they have annouced on haha ...no really its tru..... iv been announced on so many times im the luckiest person in ireland haha ...well it cud be an old wives tale xxxxxxxxxPhil Cashdollar 19 Mar 2007
great work...PhilCJean M. Laffitau 19 Mar 2007
Perfect!!!!Emily Reed 19 Mar 2007
YOU KNOW A LOT BECAUSE YOU CAPTURE THE BEAUTY AND ESSENCE OF YOUR SUBJECTS - YOU ARE A MASTER OF PEOPLE ART - INCREDIBLE BEYOND WORDStitta inkinen 19 Mar 2007
A beautiful picture with so much love and tenderness.bianca 19 Mar 2007
FANTASTIC...love the art...love the look of it....E.J. Mickels II 19 Mar 2007
Beautiful! Brings back memories of watching my wife hold our children! Another great job!Matthew Steffen 19 Mar 2007
WOW great work. Beautiful detail