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Acrylic and beads stitched onto canvas.


I love the sound of blues guitar and often listen to the blues in my studio while I work. This piece was inspired by the title of a song written by Elmore James and made popular by Stevie Ray Vaughan. In blues music one finds both sorrow and hope.

acrylic painting by ann laase bailey of a stormy sky with tears of seed beads stitched on top
The Sky is Crying
Mixed media on canvas
18 x 24 inches