Big Sister

When I painted this portrait of Aurora and her baby brother, I was thinking about what a beautiful moment it is when one first becomes a big sister. Not everybody gets to be a big sister. I didn't ever have that opportunity, being the youngest in our family and all.  I'm sure Aurora at that time had no idea how having a baby brother would impact her life.  This was a first in her life ~ the first time laying eyes on and holding a baby~ her very own baby brother ~ a very special little person that would be an important somebody in her life for the rest of her life.  
Oils on Canvas. 16 x 20 inches. 2010.