Apricus Painting

Apricus (adj.) - Exposed to the sun. Sunny; Warmed by the sunshine Created in a time when travel was limited and home became our refuge, the hunger for times we took for granted: relaxing on the beach, hiking in the mountains, enjoying a picnic with friends - all seem so far away. This painting was created to inspire memories of those times and hope that these times will return again. Painted over the span of months during lockdown, I created this painting using layers and layers of paint - some washes and some thick with texture. Then, the painting was refined by cleaning up extra brushstrokes that added too much to the painting's message. The result: a painting with unique marks and a wild, yet refined spirit.