Recently I've been feeling like I'm in limbo- somewhere in between being okay and not. I'm in the midst of a tough situation and I feel like I often find myself in a state of confusion, feeling conflicted and unsure of what to do.
Such is how I was feeling yesterday when I painted this piece.
This painting actually started out green, believe it or not. I almost always start my painting with a black background because I like to bring light to the darkness. I decided to try something different this time, although you obviously can't tell anymore because the green is all but completely covered. It was a nasty shade of green though, so you're really not missing much.
The way I view this painting is exactly the way I was feeling at the time: confused and conflicted. The mixed of colors, lines, shapes, and textures create a sense of chaos almost. The darkness appears to be seeping in and overshadowing the light along with everything else in sight. You almost feel like the darkness is dripping or falling down, as if it is about to cover the entire painting completely. But alas, it is not. The light is illuminating and erasing the darkness.
That is what I seek to portray through this painting. That although I feel troubled at times, I can have hope. Even when it feels like the darkness is closing in on me, it can not extinguish my light.
Light shines brighter in the dark.
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:5
i like how you break it down and build it up.
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