Entwined
Oil on Paper
Entwined was painted over 12 years ago. I was still in my teens, trying to piece together the world and make sense of it all. I can’t say for sure what inspired this painting... I was probably exploring the nature of the man-woman relationship. Trying to find something more than the obvious of jobs, bringing up kids and paying the bills. Shared responsibility is great but is that all it works out to?
The titillating freshness of romance in the initial stages gives way to the comfort of companionship in a few years. But sooner or later, everything seems to be over-shadowed by responsibilities, monotonous routines and predictability. I probably painted what I saw. A couple resting after a long day’s haul of working, shopping, cooking, feeding, driving, worrying, fussing, nurturing and pampering their family.
When day breaks tomorrow, they will be up with the first rays of the sun; revived and ready to take on a new day. Over time, their roots will dig deeper into the warm soil and build a strong and secure foundation. Their arms will spread and branch out. There will be children, pets, friends and relatives. There’ll be occasions to celebrate, victories to rejoice, disappointments to contemplate, change of seasons and fortune, quite moments, loud moments, anger, frustration, love and forgiveness, whims and indulgences, thoughts and opinions, tears and laughter... Through it all, they’ll be together, entwined as they intended to be in their wedding vow. Living the destiny they had unknowingly created in the enchanted days of whispering sweet nothings.
Oil on Paper
Entwined was painted over 12 years ago. I was still in my teens, trying to piece together the world and make sense of it all. I can’t say for sure what inspired this painting... I was probably exploring the nature of the man-woman relationship. Trying to find something more than the obvious of jobs, bringing up kids and paying the bills. Shared responsibility is great but is that all it works out to?
The titillating freshness of romance in the initial stages gives way to the comfort of companionship in a few years. But sooner or later, everything seems to be over-shadowed by responsibilities, monotonous routines and predictability. I probably painted what I saw. A couple resting after a long day’s haul of working, shopping, cooking, feeding, driving, worrying, fussing, nurturing and pampering their family.
When day breaks tomorrow, they will be up with the first rays of the sun; revived and ready to take on a new day. Over time, their roots will dig deeper into the warm soil and build a strong and secure foundation. Their arms will spread and branch out. There will be children, pets, friends and relatives. There’ll be occasions to celebrate, victories to rejoice, disappointments to contemplate, change of seasons and fortune, quite moments, loud moments, anger, frustration, love and forgiveness, whims and indulgences, thoughts and opinions, tears and laughter... Through it all, they’ll be together, entwined as they intended to be in their wedding vow. Living the destiny they had unknowingly created in the enchanted days of whispering sweet nothings.
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