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Year: 2022
Size: 4 × 6 inches
Display: Black frame
Medium: Watercolor
An abstract female figure twists above a skateboard as her body stretches into an impossible position. Her limbs appear disconnected from ordinary anatomy, capturing the awkward movements, sudden corrections, and uncertainty that come with learning how to skate. She is not shown performing a perfect trick. She is shown somewhere between falling, recovering, and discovering what her body can do.
The distorted figure represents the process of temporarily losing yourself in order to build a more confident version of yourself. Her shifting form shows her releasing the fear of looking foolish, being watched, or making mistakes. As she becomes less concerned with controlling her appearance, she becomes more comfortable controlling the skateboard beneath her.
The soft watercolor background contrasts with the heavy black outline of her body. The color creates an open, dreamlike space, while the continuous line gives the figure strength even as she bends and changes shape. The skateboard remains simple and steady beneath the chaos, becoming the foundation on which she learns to trust herself.
Losing Balance, Finding Herself presents confidence as something created through repetition, embarrassment, and persistence. The girl must first become comfortable with being uncomfortable. By allowing herself to fall apart, she begins learning how to move freely.
Year: 2022
Size: 4 × 6 inches
Display: Black frame
Medium: Watercolor
An abstract female figure twists above a skateboard as her body stretches into an impossible position. Her limbs appear disconnected from ordinary anatomy, capturing the awkward movements, sudden corrections, and uncertainty that come with learning how to skate. She is not shown performing a perfect trick. She is shown somewhere between falling, recovering, and discovering what her body can do.
The distorted figure represents the process of temporarily losing yourself in order to build a more confident version of yourself. Her shifting form shows her releasing the fear of looking foolish, being watched, or making mistakes. As she becomes less concerned with controlling her appearance, she becomes more comfortable controlling the skateboard beneath her.
The soft watercolor background contrasts with the heavy black outline of her body. The color creates an open, dreamlike space, while the continuous line gives the figure strength even as she bends and changes shape. The skateboard remains simple and steady beneath the chaos, becoming the foundation on which she learns to trust herself.
Losing Balance, Finding Herself presents confidence as something created through repetition, embarrassment, and persistence. The girl must first become comfortable with being uncomfortable. By allowing herself to fall apart, she begins learning how to move freely.