'This is the Life'

'This is the Life'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

'This is the Life'...family, holidays, sunshine, time that stretches....

that was a 'dad-ism' I heard frequently growing up.

...yep, his optimism  was a bit like the character in the movie 'The Castle!'

That phrase still gives me the 'warm and fuzzies' ...

it's a feeling that is embedded in this painting...

 it went thru a few permutations.....it was a request from Manyung Gallery

for a painting with '3 boys and a girl' for one of their clients.

a beginning....06 may

a little colour....19 May

24 May....the dress has gone.....

...30 Aug...and I'm not too keen on this little fellow's head.... but how to fix it?

...so the blue hat is off and he gets a makeover....  05 September...

'This is the Life'
 Jo-Ann Hunt
'The Child Within' Series
 H120x120cm
H47.5 x 47.5ins
Acrylic on Canvas
 sold

'We are the Navy Blues'

'We Are the Navy-Blues'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

Here's a look at a 2011 commission I did for a Manyung client.

......see....I don't always paint kids in summer  :)

this family were mad-keen Carlton Football club supporters.

I come from a family where everyone of us barracked for a different team....

..... I was almost adopted by the mascot for my team  ......

but gave him back to his mum!

'We Are the Navy-Blues'
Jo-Ann Hunt ©
commission
H122x122cm
H48x48ins
Acrylic on Canvas
2012
 sold

it was challenging to not make the navy jumpers too 'black/dark',

but to still be authentic. Completed  early 2012, Jack, Ben and Alby

were happy with it , mum and dad too.

'We Are the Navy-Blues'
 detail
 Jo-Ann Hunt ©

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