Springing Through 2021

 


I've often wondered if maybe time jumps in blinks. So much has happened in the past year behind the scenes, but not a lot that I have been able to show. This painting is something that I made in time for the Easter and springtime season. I'm a little late to share, but since I'm still working on my Easter chocolate, I figured that it was still relevant! I wanted to try to pare down my background from my usual level of details and focus on lines. I'm really happy with the results and want to see what else I can do with this style! What new things have you been trying out lately?

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