Boys' Day Out is part of a series of paintings I call my Padonna Series. They are all paintings of dad's connecting with their children in a way that is encouraged but much less often celebrated in art than the mother-and-child connection. Since those paintings are called Madonna Paintings, I decided to need Padonna paintings. I devised the idea for this series on a frigid January afternoon spent on Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Although it was so cold, I decided to step out onto the tour boat's bow to see the harbor sights better and was surprised to see two dads and their small sons doing the same. As I listened to the giggles and hugs, the idea for this series was born. My first attempt to capture and celebrate the connection I saw that day was a watercolor of one of those fathers and sons. It sold more quickly than I was willing to let go of that image, so I recreated it in this acrylic canvas. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, and will love to see it live in your home now.
Boys' Day Out is part of a series of paintings I call my Padonna Series. They are all paintings of dad's connecting with their children in a way that is encouraged but much less often celebrated in art than the mother-and-child connection. Since those paintings are called Madonna Paintings, I decided to need Padonna paintings. I devised the idea for this series on a frigid January afternoon spent on Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Although it was so cold, I decided to step out onto the tour boat's bow to see the harbor sights better and was surprised to see two dads and their small sons doing the same. As I listened to the giggles and hugs, the idea for this series was born. My first attempt to capture and celebrate the connection I saw that day was a watercolor of one of those fathers and sons. It sold more quickly than I was willing to let go of that image, so I recreated it in this acrylic canvas. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, and will love to see it live in your home now.