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Crocodile Tears

It took a long time to finally get around to painting this one. I had the drawing sitting on my table - ready to go. As I try to pin down the feelings that keep me from my work, I notice myself freezing up. I honestly wish I were just easily distracted, that would be so much easier to fix. But sometimes I just sit, think, and get wrapped up in...everything.

I really like how this one turned out in some places. There are a few places where I went a little too heavy on the "black" (a combination of vandyke brown and pthalo blue). I have been trying to be more patient with these paintings and build up tone more slowly.

Crocodiles remind me of someone I hold very close to my heart. They conjure memories that make me happy and incredibly sad at the same time. I miss you, bug. I've never stopped.

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