Monday, December 20, 2010

PAPI

My Dad who will be 99 in March waits by the window for
the bus to pick him up and take him to spend the day at
the senior center. Of course, this was a great time to grab
my camera.

50 comments:

  1. Hilda, what a touching portrait. You will cherish this forever. And what a perfect opportunity, natural lighting is always the best. I want to wish the best Holiday Season! I enjoy our bloggy friendship:)

    ReplyDelete
  2. That is just lovely Hilda. Such sensitive and emotive work. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. This is amazing!! You have captured so much in this moment.

    Wow! :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hilda, your do such good work, I want to be like you when I grow up.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Very good portrait Hilda. You can see the wisdom and curiosity in his face. I wonder what your Dad said about this portrait :)

    Great job!
    Thank you for sharing the moment and your art.
    Irina

    ReplyDelete
  6. Thank you blogger friends. Your comments mean so much to me. Dad liked his portrait and wanted me to hang it up in his room. He's my biggest fan! I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  7. What a tribute to your Dad. I wish for you a merry little Christmas and a long winter's nap!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Thank you Trudy! Happy.. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

    ReplyDelete
  9. I had tears looking at this wonderful portrait for zest for life.. that one look says a lot about life for me.. Happy Christmas Hilda!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hi, Hilda it's a great portrait, one difficult art. I hope the next year, you can obtain all your artistic and personal objectives, and now one Happy Christmas with your family.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Thank you Padmaja and Julian for that kind comment. It is so appreciated and makes my day. Happy Holiday!

    ReplyDelete
  12. What a wonderful portrait Hilda! So soft and sentimental. A great heirloom to cherish. Happy Holidays! Colette

    ReplyDelete
  13. Thank you Colette! So nice of you to stop by. Happy Holidays to you!

    ReplyDelete
  14. A wonderful painting and your love shows in this paining Hilda.
    Thank you for your comment on my art blog and I do wish you and yours a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and look forward to the great work you will be doing in 2011

    ReplyDelete
  15. Hilda, this is a wonderful piece. Your love of your wonderful Dad comes shining through.

    Thanks for encouraging me on my pastel journeys.

    Hope you are having a wonderful family time during this holiday season and I look forward to your work in 2011.

    ReplyDelete
  16. What touching portrait of your Dad! 99, God bless him! Wishing you a wonderful holiday and a happy and healthy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Thank you Gary for your kind comment and for stopping by.

    Mary, thank you for commenting and leaving such a kind compliment. I really appreciate it.

    Lori, thank you for stopping by. I thank God for Dad's health. He's been with us since my Mom passed away...and a pleasure every day.

    Happy and Healthy New Year to all of you.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Wonderful work, Hilda! Your dad must be very proud of this beautiful portrait.
    Have a great holiday season!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Thank you Akiko. My Dad is my biggest fan and my biggest critic. Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Hi Hilda, I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed seeing your great portrait of your Dad. Your work is wonderful and you have captured his anticipation waiting for the bus. What a handsome chap!! Keep up the great work and happy painting for the New Year!!!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Thank you Roby for stopping by and making my day. Happy and Healthy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  22. So happy I finally had time today to stop by your blog. I really enjoyed looking at your posts. How wonderful that you still have your Dad. I miss my parents everyday.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Dear Hilda,
    Your portraits are very interesting and touchy for me. Not only models, but the works tell me how wonderful, caring and honest artist you areʚ(ˆ◡ˆ)ɞ !! Me, too, do portraits. May 2011 will be a wonderful and productive year for us.
    Best wishes, Sadami

    ReplyDelete
  24. Thank you Mary Beth for visiting my blog. I know what you mean..I miss my Mom everyday and its been 12years that Dad is with us. He keeps busy and has lots of friends at the senior center..now its my turn to take care of him.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Thank you Sadami for visiting and for those kind words. I so look forward to seeing your paintings in 2011.

    ReplyDelete
  26. Beautiful portrait Hilda,have a wonderful new year.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Thank you Anu...and a Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family.

    ReplyDelete
  28. this pastel is wonderful! you have captured details and emotions so well!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Thank you so much Myra for that nice comment.

    ReplyDelete
  30. Wow: ninety-nine! What great genetics you got.

    ReplyDelete
  31. This is a beautiful Character painting. I is a gift from God to have a parent so long. nancy

    ReplyDelete
  32. Thanks Diana for stopping by. Yes, he has strong genes in his family...hopefully it continues on..

    ReplyDelete
  33. Hi Nancy,
    Thank you for that nice comment. It definitely is wonderful having him around. Happy and Healthy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  34. I can see that a lot of love went into this portrait! Very well done, Hilda!

    My blessings to you and your Dad.
    I pray that you both have a great New Year.

    ReplyDelete
  35. Beautiful work Hilda and how wonderful that your Dad will be 99! Your love shines through on this portrait. All the best for a Happy New Year.

    Sue

    ReplyDelete
  36. Thank you Dean and thank you Sue for stopping by and giving me such a kind comment. Happy and Healthy 2011 !!

    ReplyDelete
  37. What a wonderful painting of a wonderful subject! 99 years old! That really does need to be commemorated in a painting. Beautifully done Hilda, and a treasure for all time.

    ReplyDelete
  38. Hi Claire, Thank you ..I appreciate your comment. I'm looking forward to seeing your finished WIP of City Stroll. Looks great already.

    ReplyDelete
  39. Beautiful pastels Hilda, what a great expression youve captured here, I wonder what hes thinking and what tales he has to tell...and 99 years old wow!

    ReplyDelete
  40. Thank you Sam for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment. Dad does have a lot of stories to tell..so much that he started a journal a few years back.

    ReplyDelete
  41. Très émouvant que ce portait. Tout votre amour transpire sur cette oeuvre.
    Merci pour votre visite et votre gentil commentaire laissé sur mon blog.
    Bisous

    ReplyDelete
  42. Thank you Martine for your kind comment and for visiting my blog as well.

    ReplyDelete
  43. Thank you Bonnie.. and for stopping by my blog!! Congratulations on your retirement...isn't it wonderful?!

    ReplyDelete
  44. Hilda, this is absolutely wonderful, and a painting you will treasure forever.

    ReplyDelete
  45. Thank you so much for visiting and leaving such a nice comment Claire. It means a lot to me.

    ReplyDelete
  46. Hi Hilda, the portrait of your dad is full of tenderness and sensitivity. There are paintings that touch us in particular and this is one of them. Great inspiration!

    ReplyDelete
  47. Thank you Carmen for leaving such a nice comment...

    ReplyDelete
  48. I was positive I had already commented on this wonderful painting but guess it didn't make it. I was so taken by the vulnerability of this piece...really moving!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Thank you Gwen. That was so nice of you to comment on this painting!!!

    ReplyDelete