Cinderella, I Presume?

"Cinderella, I Presume?"  (Watercolor)  C. Eastwood, © 2013

Time to revisit the shoes.  The last time we painted these, I ended up with a painting called "Every Girl's Dream" which won a Watercolor Purchase Award last spring at the Santa Ana College Art Show.  I didn't want to duplicate that by painting the same thing, so I took a small section of the shoes and turned it into a vertical study, instead.  It's interesting to see how the same subject ends up looking the same and yet so different, even when done in the same medium.  I guess that's part of what fascinates me about art.  It's always a new discovery.

And as for the name?  Not sure where that came from other than as I was working on it, the painting seemed to name itself.  I figure Cinderella ended up wtih a fascination for shoes.  A girl can't go around wearing glass slippers all the time, can she?

Every Girl's Dream -- Gallery Purchase Award Recipient

"Every Girl's Dream"  (Watercolor)  © C. Eastwood

Come on, admit it.  You know it's true.  There's something about having lots of shoes in different colors and styles.  It just makes you smile. 

And this one really makes me smile because it was one of only 3-4 pieces purchased by the SAC Gallery in its initial program to begin building a permanent collection that will be on display around the campus, at the District headquarters, and also at several other locations.  This is the first year they're doing this, and I feel incredibly honored to have one of my pieces chosen.  That is definitely every artist's dream!