This week I've had my easel set up in the kitchen with a bunch of small prepared boards. I thought it would be fun to paint my rabbit whenever I see him sitting still or asleep and this is one I did today. He had positioned himself right under a sunny window, snuggled up alongside his favorite stuffed animal Shamu. I could see the golden sunlight coming through and illuminating his ear, and the painting shows that in real life but didn't come out in this photo. He looked so warm and blissful and it was like meditation to paint him napping. It reminded me of having a young baby the way we were tiptoeing around trying to not wake him up -- funny. I have starts on about seven other paintings of him in various poses and I plan to get them all more finished as I find him posing each way for me again. I'm also working on a portrait in group sessions with some other artist friends the next couple of weeks so this will keep me on my painting toes between times.
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