I had originally named this for the Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) that seemed to wander right into the middle of the painting, but then Madeline pointed out the birds.

I had posted this painting earlier, but now it’s framed, and I’ll take it to the Red Mug.

This painting was inspired by one of the two Thai masks I bought at the local budget shop.

My reception at the Red Mug Coffee House/Art Gallery will be Saturday, Sept. 8th from 5-7pm with wine, followed by a jazz group, ‘Jews and Gents’ from 8-10pm.

Everyone is welcome to come by! The address is 916 Hammond Avenue in Superior, Wisconsin.

I loved hearing what Madeline had to say about this. Her take was quite different than mine, but one of the things I love about art is that there’s no one right answer. When I was in school, I had a hard time with math, because everyone had to come up with the same answer, and had to come by it in the same way. It seems like I usually come up with a different answer than everyone else. Always have.

Yeah, I made a few changes to this painting. Nobody liked it the way it was. Now I don’t care what anyone thinks, because I like it. 🙂