She got to work on it, and she delivered it to me last week. Here it is late at night:
And here it is around 10 a.m.
I didn't use the flash in either of these shots, and I stood in exactly the same place to take the pictures. You can tell what a dramatic difference the natural light makes in our paint and upholstery colors depending on the time of day.
I'm in the process of deciding whether or not to frame it.
The canvas is "finished" on all sides, so it doesn't look bad without a frame, but I think the nearby mantel overwhelms it a little bit without a frame.
And the LAST thing I want is for this special piece to be overshadowed by the mantel. (And it's not a small painting! It's 48" x 24".)
So, what do YOU think?
