Original Artwork

Year: 2024

Title: Return to the Breath

Studio Collection: Special one-off pieces that emerged from the ethers of experimentation and tend to float around my studio for ongoing inspiration until I’m ready to part with them.

Materials: Watercolor, fluid acrylic, and oil pastel on Arches

Size: 9x12

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Story

I have always loved painting caves, and as I was finishing this one, I realized it looked like veins full of blood, oxygen, and life.
I used to think I should stop painting in this style, but that would mean truly shutting down a big part of me. Essentially, it makes me happy and that’s most important right?
As I’m learning to use oil pastels, I’ve been reading all these posts that tell you they’ll never dry and you can’t use them under acrylic, so per usual, I took that as a challenge to see if these two mediums would work together and I love the outcome.