Transportation is troublesome…especially in Seattle where excessive growth and tight
topography create limitations. Add a politically correct environment stirred
with the need to create committees and task forces and you get STALEMATE! One
of the only reliable means for public transportation continues to be the bus…so
I decided to pose one of my FACEs at the bus stop across the street from my
house.
The lovely model is my niece, Stephanie, whom I have painted several
times before in my more traditional work. She is such a busy young lady who
lives 90 minutes away over a mountain pass that the chance to paint her is
slim. When she had a recent hiatus from work I jumped at the chance to have her
part of my project and to spend some quality time with her!
Steph is a country girl at heart and anyone who knows her
would chuckle at the image of her as a city girl waiting for a bus loaded down
with luggage. But the irony is the thing here…for me leastwise. In the past I tried
to convince her to move down to the city and immerse herself in the vibrancy Seattle has to offer but
she balked. Now she is even more firmly ensconced in her rural ways and I am happy for her. I love the country myself but think that youth should revel in urban
delights before settling in for a bucolic existence. Steph is accustomed to her
opinionated Auntie, so I hope I am forgiven here as well!
My initial vision for her photo was as a naturalistic
tree-hugger sort but that was not meant to be due to a late Spring in our
region so I am saving that for a future victim. We did manage to take a few
shots with trees but I liked the commuter one in the end. And I got a memento
of the luscious luggage I bought to use for a trip but ended up returning to
the store. I believe they would have really stood out in the airport dontcha
think???
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