This work is inspired by a 19th century photograph by Julia Margaret Cameron taken in 1867 titled, Lago. The painting is 48" x 60" in size and painted in oil and gold enamel on canvas. This is a continuation of the Dreamscape series idea. Although, I am not incorporating any resin paint in this work as in the previous Dreamscape piece I titled, Teepee Dreamscape in previous posts. As in the previous Dreamscape compositions I am incorporating black and white images from the past. I like to use early photographs as my inspiration as I have always been drawn to them. The black and white image is painted in oil instead of the resin pigment paint in this work. The idea of incorporating black and white imagery in juxtaposition to colorful decorative background is the same and creates an interesting contrast between the two which accentuates both. I have not titled this painting yet although I will most likely title it, Lago after the Cameron photograph.

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