Kiki

Just a quick image to brighten up a cold, grey Sunday, although there's possibility of a bit of sun later. Tomorrow is Tax Day in the US, and mine were sent in last week -- I'll be getting a small refund that I'll be sorely tempted to spend on photo gear, but should probably apply to more practical demands.

This is Kiki, from our only shoot (so far--we've had a couple near misses, too). If you look closely, you can still see rope marks on her arm... I opted to leave them in, just to add a little extra layer. Kiki's actually expecting at the moment, so I'm hoping to do some pregnant nude work with her once she's a little more "great with child" for maximum effect. It's tricky timing, though... the last time I thought I had lined up a shoot, the model was put on bed rest about a week before the shoot, so I guess the idea is not to cut it too close.

Art works...

Just wanted to share a painting by Craig P. who is a young artist from Massachusetts. Craig saw my shot of Kiki and contacted me for permission to use it as the basis for a 2x3 foot painting, which is presented here. I'm flattered that he chose one of my shots (and pleased that he asked first). Craig says he feels it's his best painting yet, and I think he does a nice job of capturing the gesture and the mood, and it shows a lot of potential. I'd hang it on my wall to be sure. He tells me he's looking over my portfolio to select another image to work with next, so perhaps this will be an on-going series. Thanks Craig!

I know another artist who's working on a painting based on another one of my photos... hope she finds time to finish it soon so I can show it off here, too.