Pink Umbrella, Summer Pause

This was painted from a photo I took one hot afternoon, watching these two women share a moment of rest under the same umbrella. They were seated on a bench, maybe waiting for a bus or just people-watching. I was charmed by the pop of that bright pink against the summer sidewalk—and by the quiet familiarity between them. One of them had the most satisfied little smirk, like she’d just delivered the perfect punchline. I couldn’t resist capturing that.