I always wanted her to jump, to plunge. To risk pain or embarrassment, to feel bodily the glory of this rare nature. To paint something truly epic - busy, tall, complex, masterful - to make more astonishing what was already astonishing. To freefall into a the vastness that contains both wildness and tranquility.
continuing the tradition of practicing tears and lighting styles on roimata. and a companion piece, because i donât draw claudia enough.
[id: two digital paintings depicting Roimata and Claudia from Within the Wires. in the first painting, Roimata is seen from the shoulders up and stands facing the viewer. she is a MÄori woman with medium brown skin, brown eyes, and dark hair in short, greying curls. she is crying, with her mouth open as if speaking and trying to smile. she is wearing a dark pink top and the dark cord of a necklace can be seen around her neck. she is backlit by a sunset over the calm ocean where the sun is obscured by her head.
in the second painting, Claudia is seen from the chest up and stands facing away from the viewer. she is an Tanzanian woman with dark skin and dark hair, which is braided and then tied into a larger braid down her back. she is wearing a jade-coloured dress with a fancy, slightly irredescent pattern, and gold teardrop-shaped earrings that blow in the wind. the backdrop is the stormy sea, with huge waves crashing dramatically and dark clouds stretching across the sky. droplets of water can be seen blowing off Claudiaâs face and catching the light to the left. /end id]
