Oil on canvas – 9,45 x 11,81 inch – Unique work

The red ball is so excited. Tomorrow is the big day, at last!

Her father officially announced the big news the night before. She will be among the happy few to decorate the Christmas tree! No more endless teenage days, no more long rehearsals on the task of an exceptional decoration, no more recipes to obtain proper transparency and highlights to garnish the wonderful spruce. A sweet dream finally coming true. Her mother is so proud of her, she will be right next to the twinkling star, right at the top.

The red ball was up, on-and-off, all night. Today is D-Day … Will she live up to the expectations? One last look at the mirror to check that her curves are red, this morning, it may be a small detail but it’s a big deal. Her lace all around her is golden and glittery. Second little detail, as important. And is there a third? Indeed, there is: looking lively! And it’s not really the case right now. However, her body is fully sparkling. The trick using a soft cloth that she has been using for several months has proved its efficiency.

She sneaks out of her box, it’s so early. But as she crosses the threshold, she hears little leaps behind her. She turns around and sees her two parents rolling towards her. They almost missed their “good luck” kiss!

Impressed, she arrives among the early arrivals in the giant living room where everything has been going on for several weeks now. Gifts on one side and decorations on the other. The adults, meanwhile, are busy with the final touchs. Humans have the bad habit of doing things at last minute. It’s exhausting, for sure, but it gives a spicy taste in this temporary end-of-year life. The red ball sees her fellows away, she discreetly approaches them. Uncomfortable, she wouldn’t like to be in the middle, annoying everyone. And that’s when she appears. The star … She had already heard about her, obviously. First, she had imagined her, then she had seen pictures. But here, for real, a few inches from her, almost brushing her … A shiver runs through her body. So moving, what a day!