What Lies Beneath

Acrylic on Canvas
11 x 14 inches
2026

Original Available
Museum-quality Giclée Prints Available

I nearly painted over this piece.

The darker foundation initially felt at odds with the light I wanted the painting to hold. Instead of covering it, I decided to let the background do its work. I began building translucent passages over it, allowing the darkness to remain visible beneath areas of blue, green, and light.

That decision changed the painting. What I had wanted to eliminate became part of what gave the surface its depth.

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Even the final orientation came through looking rather than planning. When I turned the painting vertically, everything seemed to settle into place.

What Lies Beneath became a reminder that sometimes the part I am resisting is exactly what the painting needs.

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