Forest Dreamer II Original Watercolor Painting

She rests upon a log that has been overtaken with mushrooms, and in her hand is a sapling, both representing beauty found through every phase of life. Her wild hair turns from a cool brown to a beautiful shade of white where a pōhuehue vine climbs through her waves, symbolizing growth through change. As she lays here deep within the forest, basked in sunlight, skin painted by life, surrounded by ferns, butterflies and fungi, the line between herself and the rhythms of the natural world that surround her starts to blur. Where does nature end and she begin? Perhaps there is no separation at all, and all the love we have for the beauty of the forests, mountains and seas is the same love we deserve to recognize within ourselves.

12"x16" on Arches cold press watercolor paper, matted in 14"x20" solid walnut frame.

This painting is part of my "July Artist in Residence" original Watercolor collection. All pieces displayed during my residency are available for purchase here as well as in person at the Ritz Carlton in Kapalua, Maui.

 10% from every purchase during this event goes towards supporting meaningful and educational experiences, provided by the Ambassadors of the Environment at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua. Another 10% from all watercolor originals I will be personally donating to Ko'i'ula, a local nonprofit based in Kihei, Hawai'i that focuses on preserving Hawaiian natural and cultural resources. Learn more about the work they do and where you can join in at www.koi-ula.org

Free shipping or pick-up is available for all original watercolor paintings.

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Mahalo!