Every autumn, the landscape transforms. The golds, browns, and deep greens stretch along the highways, but when the rain hits and the wind moves through, things start to blend together. The lines between crops, roads, and sky fade into one big motion. That's what I wanted to capture here. I was not interested in the fields themselves, but the way they feel when you're moving through them. The rush, the blurring, the fleeting moments of clarity before everything shifts again.
Artistic Expression
For me, abstract art is a way to communicate beyond what we see. It's about tapping into what we feel when we see it. I didn't want to paint a cornfield. I wanted to paint what it's like to experience it. I wanted to capture the movement, the colors running into each other, the way the wind carries it all in different directions. I worked with layers of color and lines to suggest movement and change, like the wind picking up leaves and scattering them.
Sometimes people look at abstract art and think, "Well, I could do that," but there's a method to the madness. Every drip, every streak, every layer in this piece tells a part of the story. Some days, the colors feel warm and inviting. Other days, they feel chaotic. That’s kind of the beauty of painting, it's never just one thing.
The Process
I used a mix of brushe sizes to get the texture and movement just right. There’s a kind of rhythm to it. I start, stop, let the paint do its thing. Sometimes I step back and wonder if it’s done, then realize it needs one more layer. Or maybe two.
Abstract art lets me get away from strict rules and expectations. It’s freeing, but it also requires a lot of trust in the process. If I overthink it, I lose that raw energy that makes it work. And believe me, overthinking is something I do well.
About the Painting Itself
"Wind Wafting" is about movement, change, and how we experience the world around us. It's not meant to be precise. It’s a reflection of how things feel when we’re in motion. The next time you’re driving through the countryside, take a second to notice how the colors shift, how the wind carries it all, and how it all blurs together in the best way.
