In painting "Joe and James," I tried to capture the connection and separateness of my two sons. They share so many qualities, but have very different personalities. James is animated and lively, and Joe is always thinking and careful. I painted them by the beach, not far from my house. I wanted the rendering of the beach to feel stripped down—elemental. http://artodyssey1.blogspot.nl/search/label/Brett%20Bigbee