Open Book (Middle)

By Maresa Lilley, SND
| February 20, 2014

Now, somewhere in the middle of the painting process, more detail emerges. (Compare to previous day) I will yet work on corrections and the dark and light accents. I am going for childlike color.

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.”
~ Walt Disney

6×8″ oil paint on gessoed canvas paper; middle phase

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I am Sister Maresa Lilley, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame, located in Chardon, Ohio, USA. For many years, I have enjoyed a passion that permits me to reflect upon simple reality with a brush in hand. To capture a simple essence on canvas and to discover inherent beauty is a daily immersion.