Windowsill Still Life: Daytime and Dusk — 9 x 12in, acrylic on canvas board, acrylic on bristol paper. 03/27/22.

These still lives are inspired by Impressionist works like the Haystack series and Rouen Cathedral series by Monet, and are meant to convey my understanding of the way lighting conditions change the colors, as well as the overall tone or mood, of a scene.

In addition to being an exploration of color and light, I also used these pieces to lean into a quicker, looser painting style. I spent much of this painting class frustrated and unsatisfied with the style of my pieces because they felt sloppy without being intentionally so; to finally accept and explore the sloppiness was cathartic, although I do feel like I can push this idea further still.