Back to the drawing board

The Back to the Drawing Board Original 8x10 Acrylic Painting (2024)

A pivotal portrait marking renewal and the true beginning of a healing-focused series. Created in 2024 after leaving an abusive marriage, “The Back to the Drawing Board” uses soft, patient brushwork to re-enter portraiture despite face blindness letting emotion guide form and gentleness lead the way. 

Highlights:
- Original artwork (not a print)
- Medium: Acrylic on canvas
- Size: 8 x 10 inches
- Year: 2024
- Series: Foundational piece in the ongoing portrait series
- Signed and sealed with protective varnish

Brief art discussion:
This work explores reclamation, safety, and the rebuilding of self-recognition. Edges blur into tender transitions, prioritizing feeling over strict likeness an adaptive approach shaped by prosopagnosia. The portrait becomes a practice of care: slowing down, listening to subtle shifts, and allowing identity to surface without pressure. It honors resilience without denying fragility, embodying the courage to begin again.

Care & shipping:
- Ships securely boxed and insured
- Clean with a soft, dry cloth; avoid direct sunlight and moisture

One of one an intimate cornerstone for collectors drawn to narrative, healing, and contemporary portraiture.