This vintage black and white photograph was used as reference for the posthumous painting, Forever in my Heart. The 1960s photo was provided by my client, Becky, the little girl sitting at her mother’s knee. The challenge was to create an appropriate and harmonious color palette, and make several changes in the composition.

Client Comment:

“This painting shows my mom's loving arms wrapped around me, as she is looking at me so sweetly. It looks so real!  I stand in front of it and am in awe. The painting fills me with wonderful, warm memories. Thank you, Jean-Marie."

-Becky Forde 

 Lake Oswego, Oregon