At times the best paintings are the ones left behind.....
Recently, I was thinning out my office space of the inevitable clutter that begins to accumulate in this capitalism culture in which we live in. I came upon some watercolors which are a 'gem' for one reason or another. Some have clean brush strokes, others have pleasing color combinations while another has pigments that highlight the texture of the paper. I am not speaking in an arrogant matter just mindful in that moment of what I was sorting through.
In this political moment or moments, I am fortunate to be able to express myself in both painting and at the same time using drawing and painting as a healing practice to provide daily therapy. After all, everyone of the three hundred and forty million Americans who live in this country are going to need a lot of healing if our 'democracy' is to emerge from the current dark days to a greater outcome.
Of all the mediums to use for painting in this time, watercolor may be the best at expressing a bold stroke or even the quickest application. At times a limited palette, simple composition or subject matter speaks the loudest. A painting in watercolor done over months is often no better than one done in ten minutes.
I like the abstract shape of these forms and the simple color scheme. Plus, this was intuitively painted in about ten minutes.
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