Gem, nymphs and nereids 2015

Mariojosé Ángeles made this large watercolor, Gem, nymphs and nereids, and it's a real embrace of process. You can see it in the way the blues, greens, and yellows bleed into each other, creating a sense of flow and movement. It's like watching colors dance and merge on the canvas, which for me is always an exciting, experimental game. Up close, you can really see the texture of the paper and the way the water has affected the pigment. In the lower left corner, there’s this little explosion of green and red, like a tiny firework. It's a reminder that painting is not just about control, but also about letting go and allowing the materials to do their thing. It makes me think of Joan Mitchell's abstract landscapes, those big, bold canvases that capture the energy and emotion of a place. Ultimately, it's a celebration of the messy, unpredictable nature of art itself.