There’s something truly magical about watching color come alive on a blank canvas. For me, that magic lies in oil and watercolor two mediums that dance with light in their own unique ways.
I’ve always been drawn to the transparency of watercolor how it allows light to shine through, creating soft, luminous effects that almost feel alive. There’s a kind of honesty in it. You can’t hide behind layers or corrections. Every stroke, every wash of color, becomes part of the story. When sunlight hits a finished piece, it glows, almost as if the painting is breathing.
Oil, on the other hand, offers a different kind of depth rich, textured, and full of emotion. I love blending colors and watching them evolve, forming subtle transitions that mimic the way light plays on leaves or ripples through water. Both mediums, in their own ways, capture what words often can’t the quiet poetry of nature.
My love for this style grew through years of study and observation. I spent time in museum programs across Pennsylvania, where I learned to see beyond what meets the eye to notice the delicate structures, the balance of tones, and the rhythm of light. Later, I continued exploring at the botanical gardens in New York, surrounded by the very subjects I love to paint flowers, trees, and the endless beauty of the natural world.
Nature is my greatest teacher. Every petal, every shadow, has its own lesson about patience and harmony. I find peace in painting the soft edges of a leaf or the subtle blush of a flower petal. These small moments remind me why I fell in love with art in the first place it’s not about perfection; it’s about presence.
Oil and watercolor lend themselves beautifully to these themes. Together, they allow me to express both the clarity and complexity of nature the gentle transparency of watercolor and the soulful depth of oil. Through them, I try to capture that fleeting moment when light meets color, and something truly magical happens.
Because in the end, art much like nature is about connection. It’s about seeing beauty in the simplest things and letting that beauty speak for itself.
