I actually did this painting twice.  I did a small version 8 X 8 as a gift for my friend Catherine Ryan Hyde, and then I painted it again on a 36 X 36 inch canvas.  This is a photo of the large version.

I did this small 8 X 8 Painting at Christmas time.  It was a gift for our wonderful friend Louise.  Louise was our neighbor when we lived in Portola Valley.  She was beyond a doubt the best neighbor we have ever had.

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I have been wanting to do a painting of a child.  Just before Thanksgiving we met this wonderful couple, Shannon and Brandon Downing.  They showed me a photo of their son Carter and I knew immediately that he was the one I wanted to paint.