Blown Glass 1935 - 1942

This beautiful watercolor, entitled "Blown Glass" by an anonymous artist, feels like a quiet meditation. Imagine the artist, carefully layering translucent washes of rose, crimson, and clear glaze. The pink form of the glass seems to bloom right on the page. There’s a lovely softness to the way the colors blend. Perhaps the artist was thinking about light, and the way light changes everything. I can picture them stepping back, squinting, adding a little more pigment here, a little more water there. The slight variations in tone and texture create such depth, even though the piece itself is so minimal. You know, it makes me think about Agnes Martin's subtle grids and her dedication to the quiet gesture. It reminds me that painting, at its core, is about seeing and feeling and trying to capture something ephemeral. It’s about the joy of exploration. And in that spirit, we, too, can keep the conversation going.