Portrait of Peg
by Mary Beglau Wykes
Title
Portrait of Peg
Artist
Mary Beglau Wykes
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On 300 Lb. Arches Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper
Description
This portrait is of my sister Peggy Ann, who departed this earth on April 12, 2013. I used as my reference photo a picture I took of her one night several years ago, when we were up late talking. She had asked me to try to do a quick sketch of her, and struck this pose when I told her yes, it was okay for her to close her eyes. I was so struck by the serenity of the expression on her face, that I snapped a shot with my cell phone and held on to it. She was a 12 year survivor of cancer, and grateful to God for every day she had to spend on this earth with the people she loved. When I commented to her on the beauty of her expression that night she said, "I was praying."
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September 9th, 2013
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