I’ve recently finished another addition to the In Our Veins series!  My painting “Fleeting” is now online- it is an acrylic on canvas, 8″ wide by 10″ high.  Since the series deals with the life cycle and our role as well as impact on it, I thought this piece would be fitting given it is an example of the brevity of life.  The moth plays an integral part since I have always had an interest in butterflies and moths and how short their life span can be (depending on the species).  They are so delicate and beautiful, and only on this earth for such a short while.  Which really is a metaphor for life in general- though many of us take it for granted and feel invincible.  The pregnant woman is no one in particular (in reality there was no model- she is completely made up), she is a mother or will be, she is nature, she is Mother Earth, she is giving life, while the moth represents life.

I have posted the progression of this painting from start to finish- sorry for the cruddy photos- all were taken by me except the final one (which is why it was taken in good lighting on the proper setting and the colors look more accurate).  View a larger version of the finished piece online at http://www.amyguidry.com/fleeting.html.