Original is availbale  as well as a canvas reproduction  and a 11x14 cropped detail  (Second Photo) .
Inspired by Millais. Painted in May in a lake in central Massachusetts. I photographed myself in the fridge water with a timer. I took at least 50 photos of myself and composited them to get this. After I painted in the lotus leaves live from the market, the lotus works its way up from the mud to shine in the beauty of the sun.