Alice, Finished

Here is the finished painting of the Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park.

7 1/2 hours over three days.

I'm very happy with this painting.... it was a stupid amount of work but worth it.
It is also the first time I have painted a plein air over multiple sessions.

Many, many people came over to say hi, everyone likes the painting which is nice.

The boy in the blue coat is a specific child named Charles. He is 4 or 5 years old and likes to paint.

He and his mom were just... gorgeous people.  And they wore matching face masks. I haven't seen a lot of parents and kids wearing matching masks.... if Daya would let me, I'd absolutely mask-match with her!

Charles kept coming back to see updates and also to point out I painted the mouse’s butt. 

So I put him in the painting but he left so he doesn't know it. I hoped he would come back again before I left but he didn't.

8x10 oil

                             

Day 1

Day 2