When I started this painting, I wondered if it would take me somewhere different than I had envisioned. And it did. Sometimes, things don’t come together the way we want, and I asked myself if it was because I wasn’t trying hard enough or if it was meant to become something else. At first, I struggled with the composition at the bottom-it didn’t feel right, and I felt my patience slipping away. Then, I decided to change direction, and that’s when everything fell into place.
The painting took flight, and I was happy to see it come together in a way that felt just right. But one thing I was sure of from the very start was that it should feel like an umbrella of love and care, wrapping everything in its gentle embrace and now when I look at it, it does feel warm and protective, like a hug that promises safety and love. Just like my red tree, this one fills me with a sense of calm, reminding me that under its shelter, everything is safe and cared for.