Ruben, Guardian Angel of Way Too Much Emotional Baggage P07990-P00196 The light blue glaze darkens

The light blue glaze darkens to soft gray

Layers of color are fired at 1450F in a kiln

Studio made 14k gold frame settiing holds a large faceted pear-shaped aquamarine

Oil-on-canvas cityscape in Elisa Root's signature style

Ruben, Guardian Angel of Way Too Much Emotional Baggage P07990-P00196 The light blue glaze darkensPart of the artist's "Saints and Sinners" series, this whimsical painting grew out of the years she spent in Catholic school, captivated by the saints and angelsespecially the ones who took a wrong turn and became sinners (her favorites). Here she proposes a few saints of her own invention, rendered in acrylic, collage, and graphite on canvas. Signed on the front and ready to hang.