Feeling first: What Ms. Matisse and the Fauves taught me about seeing
Each time I return to Matisse’s portrait at @sfmoma, it speaks a little differently. What once felt like rebellion now feels like clarity. In this piece, I follow the colors — viridian, alizarin crimson, ultramarine — not to recreate, but to ask new questions. About expression. About feeling before form. And about how seeing shifts when you do.
The Fogpatch dahlia: Finding the right light, one petal at a time
Before the first brushstroke on the actual painting, I spent time with studies—testing shadows, layering highlights, and learning how each pigment responded. For the Fogpatch Landscapes dahlia, nothing was rushed—every color choice was felt out through sketch after sketch, mix after mix. This post shares that process: how a palette is built from patience, curiosity, and careful attention.