Loving our Toronto home
Acrylic on canvas
12 x 12 inches
Barbara Muir © 2013
SOLD ♥
The sweet part of painting commissions is that theyfrequently center around an emotional request. As
I care a lot about my painting, and like to work
on projects that have meaning, that makes me
happy.
The client who commissioned this picture was
inspired by the house paintings I did for a client
last year. The twist in this case is that the family
who wanted the painting is moving from Toronto
to Calgary for a year, and wanted a portrait of their
house to remind them that they will be coming back.
12 x 12 inches is not a large space for a house
and four running figures! Quite the challenge.
But what a treat today when the mother and
father of the family came to pick the painting
up to get it packed for its flight, and they both
loved it! Hurray! I felt like I had wings too,
and could fly alongside the plane.
But there is work to do. So I am here.
Props to the wonderful family who bought
this painting.
Have a making-people-happy day.
6 comments:
wow you did awesome with this commission Barbara, as you are right 8x8 is small for such a complicated subject! At first I thought the painting was your family in another decade...but then i read on. You nailed it girl!
Hi Sally,
It is 12 x 12 inches, which is still really small for me! True my family in another decade lived in a similar home in Etobicoke. Funny, I didn't think of that. Thanks so much. I am delighted that the family is happy with the painting.
XOXO Barbara
what a wonderful commission and what a lovely painting! i'm sure the family will feel their home with them! great job!
Hi Suzanne,
Thank you. I was so touched by the idea of painting a home you'll miss. I'm so happy that you like it.
XO Barbara
I keep coming back to this painting Barbara. It's those clean cut blues and greens that startle and seduce!
Hi Sheila,
Thank you so much. I am glad you like that quality. The house is so modern, that I wanted the sky and grass to feel like pieces in an abstract painting. Plus there are no trees behind the house, so I couldn't just put one there, because they'd know it was in the pool!
XOXO Barbara
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