Painting, to me, is like boxing. The canvas is the ring where you throw jabs of paint to see what lands.

It’s about staying alert and in the moment, just acting and reacting. You might start with a vague fight strategy, but all through the first rounds, you just keep hearing the taunts: “Is that all you got?”

The fight is over when you see something you haven’t seen before, and the canvas speaks something you could never express in words. And you take all you learned to the next artistic battle.

About this painting:

Walking the Walk is a celebration of diversity, individuality, and the shared journey toward the unknown. It expresses the beauty found in embracing one’s unique path and finding joy in the face of diversity. Despite their visible physical irregularities, the two colorful figures radiate a positivity, even delight in the walk together. Set against the rich backdrop of purple, blue, and yellow, the figures seem to traverse an abstract landscape of emotions and possibilities.

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