"Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
Yesterday I completed this painting of 'Smokey' whom sadly crossed the rainbow bridge on 28 August.
Emotionally this has been the most difficult painting I have ever done. I did the drawing the week prior to her passing and the following week after her passing I started on the painting. I did not realize how much more difficult emotionally it would get as the painting progressed. Yes, it has been very therapeutic as well as painful. Some days I could not work on her painting as it was just too tough and my emotions were simply just too raw. Every day when I walked into my studio, I would look at her painting and then greet her with "good morning Smokey". I also talked to her sometimes as I caressed the canvas with the brushstrokes. I had long conversations with her through the painting process. After many brushstrokes and many tears I can say she is complete. Rest in peace my little girly... You will be in my heart forever!
