Sept. 28, Juanita Bellavance, Lush blooms, From the 25 Days of Minis portfolio, 2022, Acrylic on panel, 12 x 12 inches 11x14 Gestural marks and layered textures

Gestural marks and layered textures build a surface that rewards close looking — the more time you spend with this original abstract painting

I want to create the awe

inviting stillness and reflection

you can almost hear the waves rolling in and smell the salt in the air

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Sept. 28, Juanita Bellavance, Lush blooms, From the 25 Days of Minis portfolio, 2022, Acrylic on panel, 12 x 12 inches 11x14 Gestural marks and layered texturesThe beauty of a multitude of blooms whether in a field or on a lovely bush is a captivating sight. I'm mesmerized by the seeming stacking of monochromatic shades of color. Sometimes I sit and stare for quite a while. The closeup experience of the softness of the blooms reminds me of that sensation experienced when seeing a new baby. There is joy and awe in the newness. The stacked overlay of monochromatic shades of color in this painting produces a