THE OTHER MUSE Underwater painting it’s a reminder that even

it’s a reminder that even amid change

but from awareness

it invites reflection on the quiet beauty of presence

the colors opened

the steady swims

THE OTHER MUSE Underwater painting it’s a reminder that even24" x 18" Original oil painting on copper board Ive spent a long time exploring beauty through certain lensesstrength, symbolism, presence. But this piece felt different from the beginning. There was no need to exaggerate or elevate. No need to turn the subject into something more than what he already was. As I painted, I kept returning to the same feelingthat there is a kind of beauty we dont always acknowledge. One that isnt loud, isnt performed,