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Red Penny Girl

Posted on April 22, 2012 by incidentallearner

: a closer look Copyright 2012 Lorelei Walsh Park

In memory of Penny, my neice, who passed away suddenly six months ago today. Twenty-three forever. I ‘ll always be her god-mother, she’ll always be in my heart. This work was actually painted a few weeks after she passed but “she” was on my mind for months, dog-eared in a travel magazine. I wanted to paint a close facsimile of that advertisement…for practise using different tones and shades of one colour. After Penny passed, I looked at “her” differently, seeing that she looked like Penny (I didn’t do her justice at all by the way) and was wearing a wonderful travelling cloak as she embarks on her next life’s adventure. Enjoy, love the ones around you for they can leave without warning and, as always, keep making art.

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silentlyheardonce on April 22, 2012 at 12:22 am said:

Very pretty and a nice tribute.

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C. C. Charron on April 22, 2012 at 12:38 am said:

I am sorry for your loss.

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- incidentallearner on April 22, 2012 at 1:45 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Margie on April 22, 2012 at 1:05 am said:

Oh IL, so sorry for your loss, but leave it to you to create such a bright memory of her in an amazing red, all encumbering cloak!

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- incidentallearner on April 22, 2012 at 1:45 am said:
  
  Thank you Margie! She was one special young lady!
  
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I HAVE A VOICE on April 22, 2012 at 2:26 am said:

Pure action! Im sorry about your loss~ her vivaciousness comes thru in ever fold of her coat, you’ve tapped into her spirit ~ wonderful Loralei! Bless you ~Deborah

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- incidentallearner on April 22, 2012 at 5:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much for your poetic description of Red Penny Girl. It soothes me to know that others can also see her spirit shining through the piece in this way! Thank you and may the angels and muses be with you Deborah…….Lorelei
  
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grosenberg on April 22, 2012 at 2:56 am said:

Really amazing tribute. After my mother passed I drew (well, photoshopped) a picture of her

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- incidentallearner on April 22, 2012 at 5:50 pm said:
  
  It can be difficult at the time to do it but later on it becomes such a gift and can help in so many ways. Thanks for you kind comments!
  
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grosenberg on April 22, 2012 at 2:57 am said:

It can be a nice way of doing therapy

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- incidentallearner on April 22, 2012 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  It certainly can…thank you!
  
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Nuno on April 22, 2012 at 4:53 pm said:

I’m sorry about your loss. You did a great tribute!

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- incidentallearner on April 22, 2012 at 5:48 pm said:
  
  Thank you Nuno!
  
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Ellen Grace Olinger on April 22, 2012 at 7:08 pm said:

Blessings to you and to all who miss Penny. Yes, an excellent tribute.

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- incidentallearner on April 22, 2012 at 7:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your wonderful blessings!
  
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timruane24 on April 23, 2012 at 12:38 am said:

This is excellent.

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- incidentallearner on April 23, 2012 at 12:42 am said:
  
  Thank you so much!
  
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mydailycreativity on April 24, 2012 at 1:29 am said:

So very beautiful! I can’t believe I missed this post! She was and is a well-loved girl – smiling and fashionable forever

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- incidentallearner on April 24, 2012 at 7:25 pm said:
  
  Oh…Thank you so much…she most certainly is…thank you for enhansing the image with your lovely words!
  
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