Cousins

 James and Emerson are cousins, born 2 months apart. They are inseparable. I did a painting of the two of them running by the Lake in Dillon, Colorado. ( see my April, 2024 post). With both boys in the painting I couldn't decide who should have it so I gave the painting to my brother who is their grandfather. My brother and his wife care for them while the parents work. The family is incredibly close both in proximity and relationships. Then I realized I should probably do a painting of each of the boys for my neice and my nephew. On the right is James out with his parents on a hike in the Rockies. Below is Emerson. His parents opened their restaurant, Wildflower BBQ last year, so I decided to put Emerson in the wildflowers. He loves to help my brother in the gardens. Each setting was chosen to reflect the boys in their natural settings. 

The paintings now reside in Colorado.