Rogue

All My Abes~ this series keeps evolving.  There was something particular in the photo for "Rogue" that just caught my eye.  Most of the photos I see of Lincoln are easily identified as posed or at least with a sense that we are seeing a public face ~ not at all candid or intimate. His expressions and demeanor are deliberate for the camera.  Every now and then, however, there is an image where something intangible peeks out.  This photo called for a new kind of energy and a new kind of painting. Rogue. He was one, just a bit, wasn't he?

The painting complete is in oil sized 24" x 20"

The Sky is Empty

Caregivers need caring.  They give all ~ they seem to understand all. It is a separate reality they are living in.  Time is not measured in weekends, or deadlines, or date nights.  It is measured by medications, test appointments, episodes, and endurance.  Everything done is from hope and with no guarantee.  That is an amazing strength.  Sometimes, when the sky feels empty, I think about that kind of person.  Caregivers from animal rescuers to international health aid  workers ~ the sky for them must be full of stars.