The model held this pose for 20 minutes before he started playing which made it more difficult to paint when he was moving. Nearly wanted to give up trying to get the cello right.
When the initial sweat eased a little, I thought how blessed I was to listen to hauntingly beautiful music while I painted. My heart pained for the children and people of Syria and elsewhere who are living in constant fear. I so treasured the feeling of peace and security I was entrenched in at the moment....