Underwater Basket Weaving
acrylic, paint sticks, ink
30" x 30" x 2" on gallery wrapped canvas
Underwater Basket Weaving - Original Painting
This painting hums with kinetic energy, as if caught between a dreamscape and a sketchbook. Bright aqua and yellow dominate the surface, giving the sense of light refracting through water or sun-washed walls. Over this backdrop, raw, looping black lines carve out rhythmic arcs, while bursts of hot pink, electric orange, and deep blue punctuate the space with urgency.
Drips of white cascade down like rain or melting chalk, softening the structure and suggesting impermanence. The scrawled marks, scratches, and scribbles layer in a restless energy with gestures that feel both playful and searching. There’s an almost musical quality to the composition, as if the lines and colors are improvising together in a chaotic but balanced performance.
The piece captures a paradox: boldness paired with fragility, joy tangled with tension. It feels alive, in motion, and unafraid of showing its raw edges.