The meaning

"Why did I paint this odd painting?" I wondered, while looking at the above painting on the right. I wanted to understand what had been my motivation behind this creation. To understand the process, I had to dig into my memories. It was a little hefty, but worth it.

In résumé, I painted this work of art in two parts. Part I (the painting on the left) was created when I was in a period of self-uncertainty. I expected these clean lines to be a source of stability and joyfulness. As I went along, I enjoyed the meticulous act of painting these long stripes. It had a calming and relaxing effect on me. When the work was completed I hanged it on the wall.

Unfortunatelly, as the days went by, I gradually felt dissatisfied and got bored with the painting. "Life is not as dull and obvious as a line! It's way more complicated" I thought.

Then came part II. I had to shake things up. So it is what I did. The result was the painting on the right.

In my point of view, the final version gives a better sense of what life is truly like, rather coarse and unpredictable.