Baroque Scroll Trompe L'oeil

My friend, Jackie helped me hang some of my art

at my house. You would think that would not be a

difficult task but it was for me. In exchange, I am

painting this scroll in her daughter's bedroom.

The base coat is metallic taupe, a little bit of gold

and shaded with red copper. These are folk art colors.

This is the first step. I will come back in a day

or so and add more shadows and highlights.
The background looks brown but it is eggplant.

The bed is a beautiful aged copper 4 poster.

It was such a blessing to listen to Jackie and her

daughter chatting as I was painting: girl talk,

helping with homework, mother-daughter stuff,

lingering, putting off the trip back to college.

As I am writing this I think that is how God is with us

and how I want to be with Him, to linger in His

presence, to enjoy conversations with Him, not asking

for anything in particular, drawing from His wisdom

and knowledge, Father-daughter talk,

but mostly just being with Him.