I have to agree with Nanas. I love the expression on her face. The way she is sitting and the white edge of the picture make her seem so isolated. And I have to comment again on the color; it's incredible. What medium did you use?
Reading by @Micer (Michelle Strouphauer)
And so she sat and read, for it was all she could do. Artwork © Copyright 2002 Michelle Strouphauer
This piece is amazing on so many different levels. The picture itself is so simple yet done soo well...and the description was just the iceing on the cake...I sat for five minutes straight before I realised that rather than sitting with my mouth hung open I should send a comment. I love this picture, and I just wanted to tell you that. :)
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