Ryan and Brandon

This is a portrait of two brothers.  I love the light in this painting.  Even though the viewer just catches a glimpse of the background, it is easy to see that they are surrounded by the great outdoors.  I wanted to allow the brushstrokes to flow into one another in this painting, creating several soft edges.  Ever since I was a child I have loved pairing red and blue together in my art work.  This piece may be small in size (8x10), but it required lots of love and time to paint.  It had to be just right.