Session #580, Work #531

I must say, that I’m glad I’m done with this painting. It has taken me much longer than I wanted, partly due to some nights of only working a half hour. But, I’m very happy with the outcome.

I painted this in memorial of Watoto the African elephant that passed away last week at Woodland Park Zoo. Although the gesture seems a bit meek I felt it necessary.

The Setup

The Subject

Session Details

Session: 582
Work: 531
Width: 12
Height: 9
Medium: Oil
Art Time: 1 hrs

Chris Beaven
August 30, 2014
8:24 am

Keepsake, Oil, Still Life

Chris Beaven

I am an Artist and a programmer currently living in the amazing state of Washington. I have a passion for art, but I'm stubborn as hell with it. My day is complete only when I do some piece of art each day, no matter how small. "There was a dream that was Rome. You could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish, it was so fragile."