Gabriela Day 23 of 100 faces in 100 days

When I lived in Africa with my parents I was young. I lived there from the time I was five years old until I was eleven. My memories of those years are rich with happiness. The people that we met there were nothing less than interesting and most were fascinating. I named this face Gabriela I tried to remember what she looked like and I am sure it doesn't look like her but I invoked her spirit into the painting and wanted to tell the story of how she was part of our experience in Africa. I don't know how my mom met her. My mother wanted to learn Italian so that she could get around better there as most of the shop owners were Italian and we traveled alot in Italy on our way home to the states every summer. So Gabriela came to our home once a week. Sometimes she would bring gifts to my sister and brother and I. I think the dolls are still in a box somewhere in my moms home. I was trying to remember why I thought of Gabriela today. Then I remembered that I found a letter that she wrote to my mom after we came back home to live in the US. I put it in with the wrapping paper canvas for today.. i think you can barely make out some hand written words on her eye on the left side. She was beautiful and friendly and always smiling. I loved her name, it seemed to roll off the tongue so sweetly, so Italian .. Gabriela ........I will never forget her..

Ok so I'm off with sister again today .. she is here cleaning while I am typing asking me what I am doing .. so i have to go .. lol .. makes me laugh. I love her totally and for always..

If you would like this portrait today for $23 please send me an email at iwilldream4ever@aol.com. If you have a mind too I would love it if you would share my project with your friends or family. I hope you have a great day and thanks for following me on this interesting journey.

My tooth feels better .. :)