Practice

This effort is an acrylic painting done Wednesday.  It is allegorical rather than a realistic depiction, and is part of my processing the unfolding situation with the invasion of Ukraine.  

These are trying times.  That said, art as well as music, writing, collage, woodworking, etc. can be tools of expressing those things we find hard to put into words and move sad feelings from inside us (using our chosen medium) to create something constructive outside ourselves.  The intent of this piece is to convey contrast between a pastoral scene and a highly destructive event (in no specific location).  It is intentionally simple.

In working on this, I used fluid acrylics which I haven't worked with in many months.  I forgot how quickly they dry out, especially when you're working with mixed colors.