Art of the Day - The Key

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The blue of her robe is much deeper and has darker shading than these pictures allow for (Prussian blues and deep purples). The background and hair are well represented in tone, the hair is Prussian green, Ivory blacks and ultramarine blues as well.

There are also shadows of deep plum under her hair (on the robe) that are being washed out in this lighting. This painting looks foggy. It is supposed to look that way, she is in the world in between...between what we know and what we struggle to understand. Hence she is in and out of the fog that surrounds her.

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'The Key' #6 in the Choir Series

18" x 24"

oils

Painting extends around sides of canvas, no frame needed.

Ready to hang.

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Here is the quote that inspired the painting:

All persons are puzzles

until at last we find

some word

or act

the key

to the man,

to the woman;

straightaway all their past words

and actions lie in light before us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803 - 1882)

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It felt good to get this work out of my head.

I have many drawings of variations on this theme, in my journals; the key hole in the head space.

This is the first time that I tried the back of the head.

I like it much better this way.

Because of course we would not have

our secret key hole on our faces...I mean any one could see them!

The horror!

Only those most close to us will be able to ever find the secret key, button, handshake or password that opens us up.

That's what makes it scary and exciting to share our lives with others.

Love and Trust.

Faith and Work.

Those things make us grow, make us embrace the power of change, make us find our lost keys and then use them.

Keys.

We all have a key that will turn the lock inside our heads, that will free us from what we fear the most.

All I have to say is,

"I'll take what is behind door number two, Jack!"

Have a wonderful, magical day.

See you on the flip side,

Heather

http://www.badkittyartstudio.com/

PS. A big Thanks to Cynthia who was my muse for this work. Her recent series of unfortunate events made me think of this subject again. So, thanks for the inspiration Cynthia...I hope you found your keys!