{"product_id":"original-pastel-painting-by-kelly-crumpley-maria-at-lagranja","title":"Maria at La Granja, Original Pastel Painting by Kelly Crumpley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaría at La Granja\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, original 12 x 16 inch soft pastel painting inspired by Joaquín Sorolla's luminous plein-air portrait of his daughter, \u003cem\u003eMaría at La Granja\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original pastel painting by \u003cstrong\u003eKelly Crumpley\u003c\/strong\u003e, an American artist working in watercolor, oil, and soft pastel. A member of the National Watercolor Society, Stanwood Camano Art Guild, and Camano Art Association, Kelly finds inspiration in nature, the ocean, gardens, travel, and the beautiful fleeting moments of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Sorolla's \u003cem\u003eMaría at La Granja\u003c\/em\u003e, this painting carries a particularly poignant story. Sorolla painted his seventeen-year-old daughter, María, in 1907 shortly after she had recovered from tuberculosis. The family spent that summer at La Granja, where Sorolla painted María surrounded by the dappled light and lush gardens of the royal estate. The portrait captures more than the beauty of a young woman—it preserves a moment of renewed health, hope, and life after a frightening illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Kelly, this painting speaks to the preciousness of those moments when life begins to feel beautiful again. The soft pastel medium allowed her to explore Sorolla's extraordinary play of sunlight and shadow, translating his glowing whites, cool greens, and touches of warm light into expressive pastel marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Kelly, painting is about more than creating an image—it is about being present in a moment and giving herself permission to explore something new. After working primarily in digital art earlier in her career, she turned to traditional painting later in life and discovered that she \u003cem\u003ecouldn't live without paint\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work is an ongoing exploration of beauty, emotion, memory, and the simple joy of creating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Original one-of-a-kind artwork\u003cbr\u003e• Soft pastel on Clairefontaine\u003cbr\u003e• 12 x 16 inches\u003cbr\u003e• Unframed\u003cbr\u003e• Treated with Fixative to Protect Surface\u003cbr\u003e• Inspired by Joaquín Sorolla's \u003cem\u003eMaría at La Granja\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Signed by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebonshire Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48915735117981,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/2171\/7661\/files\/Maria_at_La_Granja.jpg?v=1789572832","url":"https:\/\/ebonshireapothecary.com\/products\/original-pastel-painting-by-kelly-crumpley-maria-at-lagranja","provider":"Ebonshire Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}