Art of the Day: "Suzette Datema, The Girl With The Mona Lisa Smile, 2013" by Suzette Datema

Art of the Day: "Suzette Datema, The Girl With The Mona Lisa Smile, 2013" by Suzette Datema

“With my Dutch links I get frequently emails from Holland. I got this photo and it just 'jumped' on me. I knew I had to paint it.

I think The girl is accepting her fate to work on a farm, but she is wishing for a more glamorous life. Sometimes she would just allow herself a fleeting moment to ponder on being a princess.” - Suzetta Datema


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