Interpretation Of An Eye Of A Lioness

My work explores the relationship between what artist sees and what the artist creates. My work is my interpretation of an eye of a lioness. It reproduces a close up image of a lioness’ eye as a small part of a portrait of a lioness. In my work, I created what I saw without focusing in on the details. There is no symbolism behind my work; it is just an oil pastel of an eye of a lioness.
By visiting The Metropolitan Museum of Art online, I was inspired by the artwork of Georgia O’Keeffe. My work is particularly inspired by her enlarged and close up paintings, especially her flower paintings. O’Keeffe once said that she wanted to give her moment to the world by painting what she sees, so that people will be surprised and take the time to look