Come Roll My Hair Painting
Inspiration strikes at the most random moments. It was a winter after getting lessons on how to make my grandma’s banana pudding that she asked me to roll her hair. I whipped out the camera and started to film the process showing the details as each strand of hair spiraled around the sponge roller. This inspired me when I got back to California as I layered a silhouette of a woman’s face onto a soft blend of flowers that I’d painted the year prior.
This painting was a stretch because I stepped outside of my comfortable medium of watercolor. Watercolors has been my signature medium since my days of working as a fashion illustrator. Painting this on such a large scale with acrylic was a challenge, but I’m so pleased with the outcome. The original painting is sold. However, prints are available of the painting “Come Roll My Hair.” This painting inspired the collection and helped me to research the patterns of hair, flowers, and family.
Behind the scenes
