A little while ago I received request from Laurie Bostian seeking permission to sketch one of my images from Kerala, India. The result is below and while I will let you make your on mind up, I love it. This was taken from my image “Wash Day”.
Thank you Laurie, why not check out more of her work?
Enjoy the weekend.
John
Many thanks to John Grant for allowing me to paint this using his brilliant photography!
The original photo use for this piece can be found here: https://meticulousmick.wordpress.com/2014/03/#jp-carousel-3295
John Grant’s work inspires me. Takes me places. It makes me laugh and hope and wonder. During the creation of this piece, I wondered about the conversations they might be having out there. I wondered what quiet thoughts were going through their minds. I wondered if they were running down a checklist of things to do after that task was done. I wondered what the temperature of that water was. I wondered what their personal struggles were. I wondered what they looked forward to.
The beautiful thing about painting figures is the opportunity it affords me to put myself in the place of another for just a short time.
Thanks again, John Grant. It was a pleasure.
Meticulous Mick 
Beautiful work of an excellent photo! 🙂 and I do must remember to call you John and not Mick … 😉
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Thank you Inga, Laurie did a class job here. As four the name, either is fine. Have a great week, MM / John 🍀
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What an honor to have someone want to paint an image of yours! Nicely done, Laurie!
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John. I wanted you to know I re-blog Laurie’s painting of your photo on my website giving you both credit. Great photo and painting
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Thank you so much Dannie, it’s great to hear that you liked both sufficiently to do this. Isn’t so good that the internet is allowing people many miles apart to ‘work together’. Have a good week, MM 💚
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It just goes to show how inspirational your blog is ! Keep up the good work !
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All too kind, but thank you, MM 😎
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Many paintings are photos of the mind, but this one is what you saw through Laurie Bostian eyes. And she ask permission. I love it
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Great to hear Dannie and thank you, MM 🍀
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What a lovely painting MM. 🙂
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It is brilliant, and how wonderful to see one’s photo become a painting. Congrats to you, John, and kudos to Laurie.
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Thanks and you’re right – it is a bit of an accolade that artists would want to ‘cover’ my work. Thanks Laurie and congrats again…..MM 🍀
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It’s a huge accolade and well-deserved.
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I agree! It is absolutely lovely!
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It just goes to show how inspirational your blog is !!
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Thank you so much Someone. MM 😃
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What an honour MM. It looks wonderful.
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Brilliant isn’t it…..MM 😎
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