Kond Street 1986

Petros Malayan made this watercolour painting, Kond Street, with strokes that feel both precise and free. I can imagine Malayan standing on this very street, brush in hand, trying to capture the particular light as it hits those old buildings. Look at the way he suggests the textures of the walls with those soft washes of earthy colors! It's like he’s coaxing the essence of the place onto the paper. Then there are those pops of yellow in the windows, which suggest the warmth and life inside. The way Malayan handles the watercolour makes the scene feel alive, shimmering with light and shadow. It reminds me of some of Cezanne’s watercolours, where he's trying to figure out how to capture the light on Mont Sainte-Victoire. It’s all about feeling your way through the world, trying to get at something real and true.