Portholes to my Youth gears It is a happy painting

It is a happy painting that evokes my childhood's carefree summer days

Sharp Edges One is a joyful celebration of color and form

This is the final version

The American flag's stars

they are approximately 22"h x 40"w

Portholes to my Youth gears It is a happy paintingMixed media (acrylic, paper, and ink) 20" x 16" on paper This painting captures the autumn of my childhood. Memories of cooler temperatures, changing colors, and shortening days all rush back to me. There's a nostalgia for those foggy beach days with crisp winds and washed up seaweeda pang of sadness for the dropping leaves and impending winter weather. These circles are portholes to my youth and bittersweet remembrances of those long ago autumn days.