Foehn Wind in Marc's Garden 1915

Paul Klee made this watercolor painting called 'Foehn Wind in Marc's Garden', it's a little gem, not even as big as a piece of paper. I can imagine him outside, with his paints, trying to catch a moment, those colors mixing wetly on the page. The whole thing is built from these transparent washes, like thoughts layering up. I feel like I'm in that garden, or maybe a dream of a garden. It’s so much about the sensation of being in a place, with that wind whipping through, changing the light and shadows. Those dark purples up top—mountains or clouds?—they feel heavy, looming. And then that little red square, like a spark of energy right in the middle. Klee’s always playing with the edge between abstraction and representation, he invites us to look closely. Painters, we’re all looking at each other, stealing ideas, keeping the conversation going. Painting is this ongoing experiment with feeling, a way to stay open to all the weirdness and beauty of being alive.