Family Portrait - Loving Leah

I suppose you could say this was an experiment so be gentle with comments.

This painting was inspired by a Hallmark presentation called Loving Leah. Leah’s mother said concerning her daughter’s happiness, “A mother is only as happy as her saddest child” This touched me and I knew I had to paint.

My goal with this painting was to have a rustic appeal to symbolize the aftermath of hardships. Despite weathering their storms with scars to prove it their bond was unable to corrode or break.

Some may be able to see a mother and child in this painting while others might see a woman and her inner child. On a more spiritual level one could see themselves in the arms of the One who loved them first. In all three examples hardships were endured but beauty is untouched.

The mother in this version has one small tear in each eye. The child is peaceful.

F. Mag