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Evolution of a Portrait
text messages Richard : [Fran]
Mar 22
[Richard how are you
doing? My brother said
shelves are a little
empty out there.]
Hey Fran I was
thinking about you just
around the time you
texted! Put the
finishing touches on
your portrait today &
you look FABULOUS
[I can't wait to see it]
Do you want to see it
tonite or would you
rather wait till
tomorrow?
[I absolutely want to see
it right now, although
it's like Christmas eve
right now and
tomorrow when I see it
will be more like
Christmas day.
Anticipation is
everything]
Awesome!
Mar 23
So this portrait feels
extra special to me
Your images are
always so striking &
unique! and I can't
wait to start another
one Thanks so much
for sending the pic(s)
Sending the outline
pics for the portrait to
your email this
afternoon. It'll take a
couple of hours to edit
them
Trusting that you're
keeping safe &
soundly away from
those nasty corona
things!
[Oh wow Richard it's
magnificent I adore
it!!!]
[I'm trying my best, wish
everyone would get on
board]
Mar 24
[Everyone freaking
loves it Richard!]
Oh wow! You do look
fabulous & it's one of
my very favourite
portraits!!
Sending you some
new stuff next week
email messages Richard : [Fran]
Mar 11
So later this morning I'm starting a new portrait of you,
from the pic you sent with the fur coat. I didn't look at
that picture too closely until after I'd finished
portrait of Anna, but when I did... Wow! It is
absolutely STUNNING!
Planning to do it with extra soft European pastels on
paper that has a fairly rough texture. I have an interesting
idea for the background, and I'm hoping it'll be one
of the best portraits of you ever. I'll let you know how
it's coming along
next week sometime
Mar 23
So I had a few other ideas for the background of the portrait
but I thought it would be intriguing to have your image framed
by the doors of one of those old style cage elevators. There's
a nostalgic, almost romantic quality to them, that I think suits
the mood of the drawing.
And the portrait has such a powerful, striking quality it needed a
title that matched it. I was thinking 'Frangelexotica' with an x
at first. It didn't look right or quite feel right I thought, but if you
prefer that title instead I can easily fix it.
Mar 24
[This is so cool, see the creation take place picture by picture!
I am so blown away by your art Richard!]
email messages Richard : [Susan]
Mar 23
Hi Susan! so here's the latest portrait of Fran
["Come into my cage if you dare..."]
journal entries
10th (Tuesday)
Grey, overcast
11th (Wednesday) [Frangelerotica]
Sent 'Absolut Frangelica' to Fran, who seemed overjoyed with
it. Exchanged numerous texts that left me feeling overjoyed
& optimistic
12th (Thursday) [Frangelerotica]
Idea for a large format drawing titled 'Patient Zero',
which I'm hoping Fran will agree to be in. Chatting with
Minako at Kim's, who was very affable & charming
13th (Friday) [Frangelerotica]
Grey, overcast
14th (Saturday) [Frangelerotica]
Clear, cool
15th (Sunday) [Frangelerotica]
Charming girl working the express line at the Davie
grocery, curious to know how the sardines tasted
16th (Monday) [Frangelerotica]
Email from Fran, still overjoyed with the 'Absolut
Portrait' & excited about seeing the new one. Text
from Susan this morning at 3am & from Eve early this
morning, [Have you been buying a lot of food? Things
are getting a bit crazy] Talking to Susan on the
phone, who is recovering, she thinks from the virus
17th (Tuesday) [Frangelerotica]
Finished 'Sound Man', Glyn Johns. Chatting with
Loise, whose cruise holiday to China/Japan was
cancelled
18th (Wednesday) [Frangelerotica]
Texts from Myle , while I was out [How are you
doing?] [Hope your feeling well!! Stay safe] [Just
called your cell & phone no answer. Are U
ok?] Began the Grace Slick autobiography
19th (Thursday) [Frangelerotica]
20th (Friday)
Clear weather continues
21st (Saturday)
'Whatever Works', and chatting with Susan, who
seems convinced she's recovering from the virus
