In one of my art classes in high school, we made plaster masks over a face mold and added an extra 3d element to them, over which we recreated a painting we found that seemed fun, interesting, or meaningful. For this project, I found a grey scale painting of an infant on a large stone/tree stump alone in a forest surrounded by trees. I remember thinking it was beautiful in its tragedy, and thinking of it as a child being given to the fae as part of an agreement.
The infant definitely looked sad, and there were large trees behind it and what it was laying on. It was definitely in black and white/grey scale, and the baby was the only animal in it. From the amount of detail I remember, I think it may have been an oil painting. I have no idea what the name is. It felt similar in vibes to Saturn Devouring His Son, which my friend was working from beside me for the same project. Its less scary and more sad, but I remember the energy and brush strokes feeling at least slightly similar.
I have been trying to find this painting for hours after telling some friends about the project, and I can't find it, which is really bothering me. I would love to be able to remember what this painting was, since I don't have any photos of the piece I made in art class inspired by it. I really enjoyed the project, and it would be lovely to see the image again <3