“And That's How He Saved Me” Oil Painting - 18" x 24"

Painted/named from an excerpt by R. M. Drake.

This is for anyone who's ever lost a soulmate pet, or another soul that left too soon.

I wanted an ethereal scene that showed a rainbow illuminated by a spot of bright light in an otherwise dark scene. I love that the light appears as if a bit of sunlight from a nearby window is making the bright spot but it's actually the paint. I've attempted for years to achieve this, and had a breakthrough with this painting. This one took me many months, and many layers of corrections and over-painting to get it 'right.'

While rainbows generally begin to disappear when the sun hits them, I wanted the rainbow to be constant and solid, a reminder to the viewer that love doesn't disappear just because it may not be tangible anymore. (For my Roscoe❤️ The dog that saved my life in my early twenties and we lost this past April. I'll grieve you forever, my love.)

Oil on deep canvas. 18" x 24", unframed with painted sides. Can be hung as-is.

All originals and prints come with the poem they’re named/painted from, in case you’d like to frame and hang it next to the art.

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