A quiet contemplation of nature, looking for the light and emotion it evokes. Deliberate obliteration, simplification, scraping away details to reveal an impression. A moment in time in a specific place stay with me, and become the kernel of an idea. A remembered landscape held in my heart and mind. Floral still life painting has been a constant practice for me while in the studio: they are interior landscapes, small portraits, a meditation. I frequently move from one painting to another, from one genre to another. Small touches, glancing flicks of paint, scraping away details in the hopes that what remains, provides a personal interrupted realism. Blurred, as if in motion. Passing by. The process usually starts with a quick vine charcoal sketch (loose and legible probably only to me). I like to paint a preliminary field study on location with a direct and spontaneous response to the moment. I work quickly and often in a series. Back in the studio, it is all about staying Ioose and holding onto the initial inspiration, losing edges (and then finding some of them again).There is a leap of faith in obliterating details, simplifying, scrubbing away the paint. Listening to my heart and being in the moment. Headshot - @meredithperdue