Seeking the Light is the second chapter of a larger body of work that I’m lovingly calling “I’m Drowning But It’s Beautiful Here.”
I didn’t know it at the time, but this work began over ten years ago - you can read more about that here: blog link
What started as simply a new and exciting style that I was experimenting with has evolved into something much deeper. It’s begun pulling from a place of more emotion, it’s becoming a receding tide revealing everything I’ve been holding onto and holding in for the past 10 years, maybe longer. There’s a little piece of myself and my story in every painting, and because we’re all part of this shared experience of being human, you might find a piece of yourself in this artwork, too.
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Seeking the Light
Behind the Scenes of
Seeking the Light
I love my studio space but I often pack my watercolor kit up and take it to my local coffee shop. I enjoy painting among other people—it actually helps me focus to have a little bit of noise and bustling around. And working in miniature sizes makes it extra convenient to bring my paintings with me out into the world.
Here is Tasting the Brightness with the first phase of color work completed.
The first phase of painting.
Also pictured: My travel watercolor palette from Art Toolkit in Port Townsend, WA, and my very favorite sable travel brushes from Isabey.
The title for this chapter of work came from the first painting in the collection. Here is Seeking the Light, tape still covering the unpainted border, nearing completion with just a few lines of white gouache to add. It’s always a little intimidating to start adding the outlines to my paintings—it’s the most technically challenging part of the process—but it’s always worth it for how it makes the colors glow even brighter.
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The keystone painting of this chapter.
