As Valentine Day approaches, I am reminded of a painting I once made, called "First Kiss." I started with a blank canvas and then tinted it with a wash of brown (sienna) paint. After I tinted the canvas, I thought I saw what appeared to be faint figures of people on my canvas. Since I didn't know what to paint, I decided, why not paint what I think I see. I began to paint and "pull out" two figures from my painting, finally deciding that they appeared to be about to share a kiss. Strangely, my figures looked a little young (and somewhat reminded me of myself and my first boyfriend- who I never kissed by the way!), so I decided to name the painting "First Kiss."
A first kiss is one of those moments in life we may never forget, and the most meaningful ones, I guess, are sometimes those which happen, unplanned- like my painting.
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