Endangered Species

This portrait was painted using transparent watercolors layered on Aquabord, an acid-free textured clay surface substrate made by Ampersand.
Artist Statement: "She is seven, and teetering on the precipice of childhood, that time when she begins to question her belief in magic, mermaids, and Santa. Her innocent delight at the surprises each day brings is slowly and sadly being replaced with the acceptance of her human limitations. "