separated

I'm in the middle of yet another painting so I figured that I should post this one before I finish the new one..

This painting came in the middle of some very complicated and intriguing circumstances. I was feeling a lot of mixed emotions, to say the least, and was having a hard time removing myself from them. This feeling generally urges me to paint, and so I willingly obeyed. The purpose of this painting, however, is different than others.  It was not created to necessarily portray those intense feelings, but instead to distract and create in me a sense of euphoria and self-confidence. In essence, the painting took me away to another place and time, where I was completely separate from my emotions.  

The painting is actually a lot cooler in person.  There is a lot of texture, constructed by sand, paper towels, and heavy acrylic paint. I used paint brushes, pallets, and knives to move and order the paint where it should go.

I'm a pretty big fan of it, perhaps more from the experience than the actual end result-- but I do think it looks pretty cool.  Somewhat psychedelic, maybe.

Whether or not YOU like it, though, is completely up to you :)

"If you could say it in words, there'd be no reason to paint."
[Edward Hopper]