There is a feeling that seems we all like to feel at times which I call "The Beautiful Sadness of it all". It is a sad feeling, usually associated with a love loss, but mixed with an inner confidence and strength that lets us know that somehow everything will turn out okay.

We experience this feeling in some of the most popular movies, books, songs and in life. I think we enjoy this feeling because life has to have some challenge, even in romance, or we simply become bored even with the greatest of happiness.

If you look close at the reflection of the woman you will see that she is actually happy, and the storm above her head is really a beautiful autumn tree, symbolizing the idea that everything really will turn out okay, if only you believe.

This painting was inspired by a song composed by Russian pianist Oksana, who is working on a series of songs inspired by my art.

(Oksana is also the model for this painting, fittingly enough. The model for the storm is Katrina, an actual shot as she was approaching New Orleans) Click here to visit Oksana's web site

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