This is the piece that I am just finishing up. For this piece I started with a photograph that showed the little girl dancing in the street. I was looking for a new image of dance, and I love her effortless, dramatic pose, but I wanted to paint it in a way that gave her action meaning. While looking for other images, I found a painting of the woman seen in the background. In the painting, she is leaning against a wall in an alley, with a gun in her hand. I like how everything about her seemed strong, dangerous, and dark. So, I decided to combine the two figures to create a juxtaposition of the different qualities. I'm planning to paint smoke in the background.