10/11/2024
Take pictures with your loved ones. But if you don’t get the opportunity to do so, PAINT THEM. (Done in Acrylic, Watercolor, & Ink on 12x18 Canvas Panel)
Swipe to see my reference photo, some process pictures, some other photos of this fabulous woman, and her own art. ❤️
I didn’t have any recent photos of us together. However, what I did have was a lovely last memory eating cinnamon rolls together on her porch, and a photo of her in that moment.
4 weeks ago on Sunday, September 15th, I received news from my Aunt Jan that my grandmother passed peacefully at the age of 95. While spending a couple of days home from work, I started to become frustrated at the fact that I didn’t make an effort to take more photos with her. My grandma was a painter herself, and made SO much art even towards the end of her life, that I realized it would only be appropriate to devote my grieving time to not only do a bit of a painting, but to capture our last memory and depict it as the two of us together to make up for our lack of photos.
I was able to work on this painting at home for a couple of days, but lost the privilege of having time to continue it after going back to work. I finally had some down time to finish it up while in Texas the past couple days for her memorial, and even got to use her watercolor paints & ink pens for the final touches.
Same as I when I shared this on my personal account, I’m going to keep comments off in an attempt to keep this post quiet, but thank you to anyone who was hoping to comment and send your condolences. As it was emphasized at her memorial service last weekend, Marian Miner Moore was a woman of so many amazing talents and accomplishments, but was always humble and quietly extraordinary, never making herself the center of attention.
Working on this painting during the grieving process felt so special. Even if you’re someone who doesn’t consider themselves to be an artist, I encourage you to try something like this when you lose someone special. It felt like we were together while I painted.
Marian Miner Moore, 10/27/1928-9/15/2024
