Slowing Down

I almost missed it. I grabbed a panel to begin prepping it with gesso. The grain pattern caught my eye. I took a moment to look… the composition was in the grain. The waves of water, clouds breezing by, light flickering in the trees across the way. The grain of the wood was making a picture.

I grabbed the clear gesso instead. I let the patterns show through the transparent washes of spring green and lilac. Layers of deep teal dance across the water.
Brian Rutenburg in his book “Clear Seeing Place” said “Art is the intensification of slowness”.

Glad I slowed down.

”Spring Dance” was added to the gallery this month. Come take a long look.