The painting may be "hidden" at first glance, especially to anyone seeing my work for the first time, even though it's in plain sight. I work hard to make paintings that are seemingly "invisible." I find this amusing because many artists do the opposite–they make their paintings stand out through bold color choices and energetic compositions. In contrast, you'll often hear me say, "we need to dull this color wayyy down" to match the gentle tones of nature. For my own work, I've long since come t