Posted on 8/10/2014

Incredible piece. The way those hands are rendered....absolute perfection. And that expression on her face...yeah, absolute Bette.

Posted on 9/18/2014

Thank you Conny! In person this painting seems to defy reality. It begs the question, How can a human being create a work like this? You're right, Bette's hands and face are rendered in a way that's... (As you say, "absolute perfection"). What's also amazing about Bette, is how she dominates, or better yet, devours the room she's in. She demands your complete attention, and then pummels you emotionally. An impactful work! Thank you Conny, for your marvelous comment.

Posted on 9/18/2014

And that is the only way she would want it, to dominate a room and pummel you emotionally! LOL. Yeah, thanks for getting me back here to revisit it. It's powerful.

Posted on 9/19/2014

Conny, you're absolutely right! That explains a true story about this painting: Bette was causing so much commotion to the visitors of her room, that I had to move her. I decided to hang her in a 5' wide hallway, thinking that people would have to stand too close to her for their eyes to focus properly. When I was moving Bette, she was noticeably upset. That night, at about 4 AM, I heard a thundering crash from my bedroom. I immediately jumped up to see what had happened. It turned out that Bette ripped herself and her 150 pound picture hook out of the wall (painting + frame were maybe 40 pounds). The following morning I re-hung her in the same spot, this time using a 150 pound wall anchor plus a 150 pound picture hook! Conny, your logic explains what happened: Bette enjoyed dominating her room, being the center of attention, and pummeling her visitors emotionally; and consequently was upset about being moved into a hallway! Thank you for your brilliant interpretation and insight.

Posted on 9/21/2014

Hahahaha that is a great story, and for some odd reason, not at all surprising. Thank you for sharing!