Composition 1963

This is an interesting watercolor painting by Hryhorii Havrylenko. The soft pastel hues and fluid shapes make me think of an artist feeling their way through a dreamscape. Look at how the colors bleed and blend, suggesting a world that's not quite fixed. I bet Havrylenko was thinking about memory and imagination when he made this, layering washes of color to create a sense of depth. There is an orange square there. Why did he make it that color? What does it mean? I'm not sure, and that's why it's so interesting. The painting feels like a meditation on the interplay of color and form. I feel a connection to the artist through this work. We are all trying to get somewhere with paint, and I think that as artists, we look at each other's paintings in order to keep going! The artwork becomes a site of contemplation and creative possibility.