From This Pain Something Good Will Grow
Some paintings refuse to be refined according to perfectionistic notions of even lines and shapes, and I have to let them be as rough as they are. So called imperfections are a part of the whole, when the main goal is to express raw emotions and mental struggles. This painting was a real struggle to complete and I still don't know if I like it. But that is exactly as it should be, as struggles are a necessary part of life, while not particularly likeable. This painting is an example of that struggle, of striving for clarity in the midst of sorrow and pain. So I leave you this painting as it is, as a reminder to see the other side of the pain: the beautiful growth happening deep within, through the struggles of life.
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