Breathe Calm

`Breathe Calm´ is a 60x120 cm diptych on linen, part of The inCROMA Series.

I began the painting on the 60x60 canvas on the left and expanded to the one on the right. This process follows my artistic vision known as `Art in Expansion´Witout preliminary sketch, the paintings begin smaller and grow to acquire a larger scale. The lines are made entirely freehand, without any masking technique.

In the inCROMA Series´ I explore a color per work. Colors have different connotations depending on culture and the historical moment we revisit. One of the directors of my doctorate in Fine Arts is an expert in the color field, and even though my Ph.D. wasn´t related to this, her knowledge impacted me. Thanks to her, I meet all the studies of the French writer Michel Pastoureau, a specialist in color symbolism. This was a precious chance as a color-lover since I was a kid!

Because most people favor blue, it is often viewed as a non-threatening color. Blue color calls to mind feelings of calmness and relaxation. It is peaceful, tranquil, secure, and orderly, perceived as a sign of stability and reliability.

`Breathe Calm´ uses cobalt and ultramarine blues as its principal force. I connect it with the sky and the sea of the little seacoast town I was born in—a fresh breeze and deep waters. Blue can be cold and sincere and evoke faith. Then I can breathe Calmly!