This was inspired by John Steinbeck’s classic novel East of Eden. In the painting, there is plenty of “backstory” behind the prickly action of the moment, encircled by a lopsided heart shape.
Fortunately sibling rivalry is not something I’ve dealt with a lot first hand; in fact I painted this in August and never got it posted here, ironically, because I flew off at the last minute to help my sister out. And I’m also grateful our kids are clear individuals, while maintaining a friendship with each other.
This painting is 18″x18″ and done in pastel. You can see the entire painting above and close up details of it below.
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How is your relationship with your siblings?