My young friend Fox continues on his journey on Hood Canal. This is one of my first pieces outside of class last summer. Tim and I had just returned from Washington State where we attended his Peace Corps Reunion at Hood Canal when I painted this picture. "FOX ON HOOD CANAL" by Donna Hacker
acrylic on round canvas
2008
OLIVIA and EMMIE
MADELINE and EMMIE
Tim and I attended his Peace Corps Sri Lanka reunion at Hood Canal on South Puget Sound in July while we were vacationing near there. One of the couples at the reunion had their little boy named Fox with them. I was captivated by him; he was so precious! This weekend I created this painting of Fox. My friend and neighbor's 10 year old granddaughter asked me yesterday, "Why do you want to make him famous? Don't you want to paint my portrait too?" Yes, Madeline's portrait will be next. Oh, and Madeline's 6 year old sister, Olivia, wants to know why she can't have her portait painted too? I tell her it's because Madeline is 10, and when she is 10, I'll paint hers. That won't do she tells me. "Pretty please, Donna, won't you paint mine now too?" Okay Olivia, you'll be next in line; maybe I won't wait till you are 10.
This afternoon Madeline and Olivia spent a few hours with me in my studio. They created some fabric art while I prepped a canvas for Madeline's soon-to-be portrait. It was so much fun having two young friends working in here with me. Madeline introduced me to Loretta Lynn's "Van Lear Rose," and Olivia entertained us singing songs she made up as she painted her pictures. These gals will be here one more week at their grandmother's before returning to San Francisco. We sure are going to miss them when they leave!
2008
OLIVIA and EMMIE
MADELINE and EMMIETim and I attended his Peace Corps Sri Lanka reunion at Hood Canal on South Puget Sound in July while we were vacationing near there. One of the couples at the reunion had their little boy named Fox with them. I was captivated by him; he was so precious! This weekend I created this painting of Fox. My friend and neighbor's 10 year old granddaughter asked me yesterday, "Why do you want to make him famous? Don't you want to paint my portrait too?" Yes, Madeline's portrait will be next. Oh, and Madeline's 6 year old sister, Olivia, wants to know why she can't have her portait painted too? I tell her it's because Madeline is 10, and when she is 10, I'll paint hers. That won't do she tells me. "Pretty please, Donna, won't you paint mine now too?" Okay Olivia, you'll be next in line; maybe I won't wait till you are 10.
This afternoon Madeline and Olivia spent a few hours with me in my studio. They created some fabric art while I prepped a canvas for Madeline's soon-to-be portrait. It was so much fun having two young friends working in here with me. Madeline introduced me to Loretta Lynn's "Van Lear Rose," and Olivia entertained us singing songs she made up as she painted her pictures. These gals will be here one more week at their grandmother's before returning to San Francisco. We sure are going to miss them when they leave!
