In my original Holy Mother and Child, I incorporated many western elements such as a black background and a veil. For my next Holy Mother and Child, I wanted to experiment with an even more traditional depiction. While I was proud of the way I was painting Holy Mother and Child 2, I did not end up liking the changes I made to her clothing. In traditional, old Kerala Mural Art, the blouses are much shorter. However, when trying to imitate that, I felt uncomfortable because today’s world has different standards of morality that are from the Victorian era. While this is a result of colonization, I found these standards to be a part of how I see the world. Therefore, I restarted with Mother and Child 3 and gave her a longer blouse.