Submergence Part 3

 

Submergence Part 3: Cosmo Detail captures a glimpse of the evolving night sky in the upper right-hand corner of the canvas.

Today I added in the “Cosmo”—a constellation of stars and planetary forms that emerged intuitively. It’s not finished, but it’s what I was drawn to complete. Some days I paint for hours, covering vast ground. Today, it was a focused hour spent on that small corner, and I’m pleased with how it turned out.

There’s still a ring to be added around the planet—something reminiscent of Saturn’s iconic halo—but for now, I’m letting it breathe. The process continues to surprise me, unfolding moment by moment, brushstroke by brushstroke.

I’ll keep updating this space as the painting evolves.

June 26, 2025 – Submergence

June 26, 2025 – Submergence

Today I began the first movements on canvas, guided by that quiet intuitive pull. I’m using acrylics. The light blue came first—not a decision, really, more of a response. As soon as it settled in my mind, I knew the texture had to be primed. This particular layering process started years ago, born accidentally during a piece of folk art. What began as a mistake became a signature—something I now return to with care.

It’s a tactile act, prepping the surface, coaxing the canvas into dimensional readiness. Each layer—visible or not—is its own event. And I know I’ll be introducing more of this as I go. More texture, more submersion, more willingness to let the process write its own logic.

That’s the rhythm right now: discovering meaning through the hidden layers. Sometimes it’s deliberate. Sometimes its memory resurfaced through touch. Always, it’s becoming.

June 21, 2025 - The Sketch

 Submergence Sketch phase · June 21, 2025

This is where it begins—quietly, in the deep of night.

I often sketch after the world has exhaled. In that stillness, intuition speaks the loudest. This piece, now titled Submergence, emerged in one of those unguarded moments. No judgment, no aim—just the wild mind, unspooled.

It's only the first breath of something fuller, something becoming. I’ll continue sharing this one as it evolves, from sketch to finished work—offering each phase as part of the whole.

Color, gesture, and instinct weave through everything I make. The intuitive moves are not incidental—they are the process.