Babcia

 So this is another piece of my grandmother. This one is really dear to me. I actually started it back in 2016 as a photoshop painting. Then life got in the way and I Picked it up again this time working in Procreate. 

The original line work got deleted. But it started off as a sketch with the perspective lines. before I started to block in the colors. 

The time of day lighting was going to be a big part in making this panting look interesting. So I started blocking out the basic shapes that are made by the tree shadow. While not taking away from my grandmother being the focal point.

I made the colors more vibrant here as it looked to dull before. I decided that the curtain blowing in the wind took away from the peaceful feel I was going for.

I worked up the details in my grandmother and her plants. In the final touches, I added the chickens as she had many. Along with some more details that really made the place feel more colorful and nostalgic. 

I felt inspired to create another piece of my grandmother. This one is really dear to me. In this painting, I wanted to capture and share the nostalgia and warm memories of my visits to grandma's home in the Polish countryside. Back then, life felt so vibrant when I got to visit her.

She was the strongest person I had ever known. Surviving World War Two and unimaginable horrors. With hardship, she had to carry throughout her whole life. Through it all, she developed a powerful resilience and made a life where she could pass her strength onto others.

I'm grateful to have had her in my life. This painting is my way to honor her. When I need strength, I turn to those who have made it through the impossible. Though her life was not so peaceful and colorful. So, in this painting, I wanted to give her that.