Fireflies & Moonlight

"Fireflies & Moonlight," oil on panel, 16x20"

Here's my final piece (a self portrait) for the painters show at Davis in September.  It took way longer than I thought it should, but I'm happy with the image. I like the implied narrative and the strong composition. Plus I really wanted to feature this cool old lantern I picked up during my summer travels.

Fireflies remind me of my childhood in Ohio.  It seemed like magic when fireflies came out in the summer evenings.  I also feel like catching fireflies is a good analogy for process of making art.