Original Painting | The Start of a Summer | Crossing: 2.2 | 120 x 160 cm Framing Option:Natural Oak Floating Framed (+3cm) (5.5cm depth) and aqua reflections on the

and aqua reflections on the water surface

surrounded by cascading yellow-green leaves

Acrylic and ink form the base layers

6 is that what you look at looks at you

Original Painting | The Start of a Summer | Crossing: 2.2 | 120 x 160 cm Framing Option:Natural Oak Floating Framed (+3cm) (5.5cm depth) and aqua reflections on theTitle: The Start of a Summer Paradox: The beginning arrives disguised as an ending. The Story This was the painting where I first felt myself arrive. Everything before it was preparation doing what I was taught, painting what I thought I should. This one came through differently. The colours were too loud, the sky was wrong, and the figure was me sitting in a place I had not found yet. I painted it before I understood what was starting. Looking back,