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Description
8 x 10 Gouache paints with coloured and graphite pencil on watercolour paper.

I did this painting in secret, to give to my hubby (who is a huge Oz fan) on his birthday, which just happened to land on opening night of a production of "The Wizard of Oz" he and I directed together.

The prep was done in small portions over a number of days, leading up to the only day I got to really do some art in the whole rehearsal process for the show. I dropped John (that's my husband) off at work, and while he thought I was going to work after, I went back home and did the painting portion of the illustration. I think it turned out pretty good considering it was painted in one day, though there are some aspects I'd have done differently if I'd had the time.

Description
8 x 10 Gouache paints with coloured and graphite pencil on watercolour paper.

I did this painting in secret, to give to my hubby (who is a huge Oz fan) on his birthday, which just happened to land on opening night of a production of "The Wizard of Oz" he and I directed together.

The prep was done in small portions over a number of days, leading up to the only day I got to really do some art in the whole rehearsal process for the show. I dropped John (that's my husband) off at work, and while he thought I was going to work after, I went back home and did the painting portion of the illustration. I think it turned out pretty good considering it was painted in one day, though there are some aspects I'd have done differently if I'd had the time.