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An abstract watercolor and ink painting on watercolor paper. At the center of the piece is the portrait of a person with no hair and light pink skin stained with bright red blotches throughout their face and down their neck. In place of eyes, they have two black angular, organic shapes that turn upwards, similar to eyeliner wings. Where a nose would be, there are two black dots, the paint leaking downwards both off of their face and down their neck. Surrounding the person is a faint green, organic shape that spreads throughout the piece and into the lighter green background.
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Faces and Mask 10

Chance Smith

Each piece is a Watercolor created during my Fall 2020 semester of my undergraduate studies. I created these pieces along with others that were meant to evoke different emotions I was feeling during the quarantine while still attending my university through remote online education. Each painting has a different meaning and speaks to a different part of quarantining. Whether that be social interaction, nature, germs, emotions. They are all a reflection of what I was internally feeling that was difficult to express. When an audience views them I like to hear the interpretations because the pandemic affected everyone so differently. So, one may speak to you in a different way than it spoke to me and that is ok. All of our processes and emotions are valid. I hoped doing this series it would help me collect myself and understand what I was working through and I hope it can help others do the same.