Kolene Spicher

A blog about my thoughts and my love of artwork as it develops. It reflects some of the basic steps that I go through to achieve the artwork which is eventually presented to Spicher and Co, an innovative design firm that manufactures artwork for the trade. The why, what, how, and where are a few of the questions that I attempt to answer as I blog away! This is a tiny window into the life of a painter, and my hope is that my love for life shines through in the objects that I work to create.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Baby Girl with Toy Horse

Children were frequently painted holding their favorite toy. This little child was painted to look sweet and innocent. It is actually one that I kept because I just loved how naively it was painted. Twenty-one years ago I started my painting career with portraiture (and Fraktur). I never promised to achieve an exact likeness but I sure tried. This particular painting was finished about 15 years ago. I have it featured in a lemon gold antique frame with old wavy glass. I love the little yellow chair that is simply decorated and the simple little horse that she carefully holds. I call her a "she" but "SHE" may actually be a "HE" based on the part of the hair. Frequently the girls parted their hair in the middle, while the boy's hair was parted on the side. I don't care, it's a girl.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: I'm with you Kolene the child IS a girl !! So sweet I love her dress !!!; November 29, 2012 at 6:52 AM
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Kolenespicher said...: I don't know why they would ever part a girl's hair in the middle! Don't they know that this accentuates her nose??; November 29, 2012 at 7:34 AM
Kolenespicher said...: sold; October 3, 2013 at 1:50 PM