synaestherapy

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Seen on my daily walk. There's been construction at this corner for a bit, but they had the big boys out today.

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Trash is a universal subject matter, like food or clouds. It's also temporary and unceasing at the same time; a great river flowing through all of our lives practically unnoticed, buried as deep as we can manage.

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Another small study from earlier this week. Been pretty busy lately but I'm making it a point to paint something small every night.

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Little watercolor sketch from last night.

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Some shots from last week in Capitola, CA. I've been getting back into film photography lately. Minolta X-700, 50mm, Fujifilm 200.

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Trash study from a few months ago. Definitely one of my favorite subjects to paint.

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I painted this one not long after the first. I don’t know why I didn’t post it sooner. I’d like to have consistency across my social media (and post more to tumblr) but it’s tough. Also, I’d like to paint more but it’s tough. I have so many other photos of tagged vans/trucks from around my neighborhood ready to be painted though.

Here’s to a better effort in 2025.

(Process shots ‘cause I’m cool like that.)

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This one was fun. Based on a photo I took a couple blocks away.

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Another watercolor car.

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A small watercolor sketch I did last night. Might be the first result I'm actually happy with. I have a hard time working from photos/life because I get stuck on getting proportions right. This time I just let it go. Excited to keep learning watercolors.

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Maybe I don't put as much energy or focus into poetry as I should, but I haven't given it up. It's such an interesting art form, and I truly love language and all its intricacies. This one was in my notes for a while--probably longer than it should've been. In general, I just want to make art. This is a small meditation on that pursuit.

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