Calm
Oil on Canvas
21 x 13.5 in
2019
This is a simple portrait of me. An accurate representation of myself.
Playful. Anxious. Serious. Inconsistent. Impulsive. Calm. Organized. Disorganized.
Moods play a huge part in my art-making. I believe it is very evident in this painting.
In every layer of paint, the mood of the painting changes, mirroring my own. I've always had a plan, visual studies before doing paintings. Those plans aren't always followed because I let my emotions take over.
I'm always inconsistent. Always have been. Always unpredictable. Even I cannot predict myself... which is why there is conflict.
The final look of each painting will always depend on how I'm feeling at that time. In this painting, I started with anxiety and ended up calm.
