"Chrysalism" was created in 2023 on a 17" x 11" canvas panel using acrylic and Prismacolor® Pencil. Another piece inspired by "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows," I painted the base layer of this piece during an intense thunderstorm in the summer of 2023, capturing the raw energy of the moment, and finished it with Prismacolor® pencils the following day.
Chrysalism
n. the amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm.
Latin chrysalis, the pupa of a butterfly. Pronounced "kris-uh-liz-uhm."