Wow! Lovely painting and the idea to paint her as edible mushrooms has worked out very well. Your post is very thoughtful and we'll put together too.
Are you researching the medicinal properties of mushrooms? I've begun researching fungi and herbs as medicine and have found so many interesting things! Have you heard of Chaga mushroom? It grows mostly on the birch tree, but is high in SOD (super oxide dismutase), a very powerful antioxidant. Chaga has been used traditionally as medicine with some evidence suggesting it's use as a medical plant in prehistoric times.
RE: Work in Progress - SO Close! SOOOO CLOSE! Oil on canvas. And some factoids about mushrooms!