{"id":357,"date":"2021-09-09T18:52:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T22:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ymg.test\/artwork\/checking-it-twice\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T16:24:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T20:24:18","slug":"checking-it-twice","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.yvettemoore.com\/artwork\/checking-it-twice\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking it Twice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The original piece has since been sold; and definitely not without its noticeable absence on the walls of Yvette Moore Gallery.\u00a0 Children and adults of all ages would be drawn to this image, and the amazement that crossed their faces was hard to miss.\u00a0 It was almost as if you could hear their thoughts wonder, maybe, just maybe he really is real\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The popularity of the image has prompted different means to share the magic of this image.\u00a0 Pillows, ornaments, and notepads have made it possible to share in the splendor of this image for years and years to come.\u00a0 When asked what he thinks of the success of the image, Roger is astonished: \u201cI\u2019m just me.\u201d\u00a0 But to everyone else, he is that wondrous part of Christmas, that makes you believe in magic.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sarah Moore<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0cm; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #252121; background: white;\">An Yvette Moore Giclee Print image is generated from a high resolution digital scan of the original painting and is printed with archival quality inks onto canvas or watercolour paper. 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The watercolour paper is made of 100% cotton linters with traditional matte finish also designed for long term, fade-resistant reproductions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>Checking it Twice<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&#8220;If you have ever had the pleasure of making Roger Dickson\u2019s acquaintance, it is quite possible your childlike belief was awakened.\u00a0 We all have that shared moment as a child when we found out that the jolly old man in red was simply folklore, and the magic of belief was shaken.\u00a0 In the presence of Roger Dickson, that loss of belief warrants a second thought.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Yvette Moore was celebrating her 25<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of the highly anticipated holiday event, Christmas in October.\u00a0 The occasion demanded something special to captivate the holiday magic that for so many years, drove the event to continued popularity.\u00a0 The essence of Yvette\u2019s success exists in her capacity to evoke a memory\u2014with the stroke of a brush.\u00a0 For Yvette, the answer was simple:\u00a0 Santa Clause.\u00a0 The embodiment of belief, magic, and holiday spirit was the obvious choice.\u00a0 Lucky for Yvette, she happened to have him on call.<\/p>\n<p>Years and years before, a family wedding two nights before Christmas introduced Roger to the Moore family.\u00a0 The uncanny resemblance of everyone\u2019s favourite Christmas character did not go unnoticed and he was approached to find a red suit, and delight guests with wonderment.\u00a0 Roger himself described this as the moment it all snowballed from there.\u00a0 Hardly a season has passed since that Roger and his red suit has not been a part of the holidays for the Moore family and business.<\/p>\n<p>For Yvette, her paintings are meant to capture a moment in time\u2014immortalize a memory that provokes something in the minds and hearts of her audience.\u00a0 Roger and his red suit did just that for Yvette personally and it seemed only fitting to share the joy it has brought her and her family.<\/p>\n<p>Roger was called and soon after\u2014before the season even began\u2014his red suit was on and he was to be the subject of Yvette\u2019s new painting, \u201cChecking it Twice.\u201d\u00a0 Ironically enough, this is how Roger would describe the experience as an artistic subject.\u00a0 On several occasions, Roger was called in for Yvette to have a better look at his eyes; his hands; every hair in that trademark beard.\u00a0 When Roger was called in to see the finished product he explains his reaction as being hard to describe: \u201cI get my picture taken all the time, but how many people get their picture painted?\u00a0 It is something that will be there for such a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sarah Moore<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gicl\u00e9e on Watercolour Paper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available in 12&#8243; x 12&#8243; image size.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Giclees are only available framed. 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