New Art

Art and creativity are a practice, a habit. We can choose to keep innovating or we can stagnate. Sometimes to improve your craft, you need to learn how to let go of perfection and control. This series has been an exploration into a more organic and expressive vision.

Lately I have been returning to more watercolor techniques. When I was learning how to paint, I worked primarily in watercolor. I loved the gentle washes and the way pigments would granulate and pool. Acrylic doesn’t behave exactly the same way, it is much more robust and less prone to flights of fancy. It can require much more encouragement to make it behave the way I want it to. There are many times when I am surprised by the results of a layer once it dries. This is all in the magic of it. The practice of watching the paint drip and gently mix is meditative, but not passive. I am constantly adjusting and babying the layers of paint to make them work for me, moving the canvas, spraying more water, finding the perfect angle so the paint has the right amount of flow, there are many steps.

Life has taught me recently the importance of detachment. I can’t control everything, sometimes it feels like I can barely control anything in my life. All I can do is have faith, and let go.