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Posted On: January 21st 2024, 05:34 am
“PETRICHOR - CHERISH ME” 2024
Acrylic Paint, watercolour, salt, coloured and graphite pencil, and ballpoint pen on watercolour paper.
Hello !!!!! ☺️💕🌟 This is technically my first piece of the year, although I did most of it at the end of 2023. I want this piece to be able to speak for itself, I will explain some of the specific symbolism I have included however. This piece is a reflection and honouring for the people in my life that left this earth last year, by natural causes and by s*****e. having that happen within my own family has changed the way I view and value life forever, this piece holds my processing of that. The time it took me to complete this piece, and reflect whilst I completed it, helped me to be able to process it further and accept it immensely. Admittedly, this is the second painting I’ve ever done that I’ve cried whilst painting it, the definition of cathartic. I’ve included so many colours to add an air of positivity to it. The background patchwork pattern is my cushion I sit on whilst I paint on the floor, the flowers on the scythe are the flowers from my Grandads funeral, the patterns on the pillow are reminiscent of my friend who passed art style, and the grim reaper still has a heart to show how I believe he has humility in deciding when people should go. I wanted it to also have a sense of comfort.
I look forward to exploring my other concepts after completing this, and I’m glad I’ve found some more closure on these feelings since this completion. It’s like a way to help me physically move on by having this artwork. I will be leaving this concept behind me as I focus on other concepts more familiar to my art as we head into this new year. Take what you would like from this piece! If left alone I could write about my art for a very long time. Especially the use of salt in this piece was so fun, and also protective! Cherish those you love while you can. Having this wrap up an encapsulate my art and experience of 2023 is very appropriate I think.
I hope you’re all well 🫂 I have exciting plans for this year, and I can’t wait to keep creating 🤍
Acrylic Paint, watercolour, salt, coloured and graphite pencil, and ballpoint pen on watercolour paper.
Hello !!!!! ☺️💕🌟 This is technically my first piece of the year, although I did most of it at the end of 2023. I want this piece to be able to speak for itself, I will explain some of the specific symbolism I have included however. This piece is a reflection and honouring for the people in my life that left this earth last year, by natural causes and by s*****e. having that happen within my own family has changed the way I view and value life forever, this piece holds my processing of that. The time it took me to complete this piece, and reflect whilst I completed it, helped me to be able to process it further and accept it immensely. Admittedly, this is the second painting I’ve ever done that I’ve cried whilst painting it, the definition of cathartic. I’ve included so many colours to add an air of positivity to it. The background patchwork pattern is my cushion I sit on whilst I paint on the floor, the flowers on the scythe are the flowers from my Grandads funeral, the patterns on the pillow are reminiscent of my friend who passed art style, and the grim reaper still has a heart to show how I believe he has humility in deciding when people should go. I wanted it to also have a sense of comfort.
I look forward to exploring my other concepts after completing this, and I’m glad I’ve found some more closure on these feelings since this completion. It’s like a way to help me physically move on by having this artwork. I will be leaving this concept behind me as I focus on other concepts more familiar to my art as we head into this new year. Take what you would like from this piece! If left alone I could write about my art for a very long time. Especially the use of salt in this piece was so fun, and also protective! Cherish those you love while you can. Having this wrap up an encapsulate my art and experience of 2023 is very appropriate I think.
I hope you’re all well 🫂 I have exciting plans for this year, and I can’t wait to keep creating 🤍
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