Into the Wild
Blue Birds in Love
8.5” x 11”
Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock
2025
This is my latest artwork titled "Blue Birds in Love." It features an abstract background created with wide brushstrokes and layers of rolled paint, softened with delicate paintbrush touches that overlay the larger movements. The palette includes vibrant yellows, pinks, blues, and greens, all working together to create an energetic and dynamic surface. Within these layers, I stamped the forms of two birds, outlined them with permanent marker, and gave each a bright blue highlight. Above one bird, I placed a single small heart with a blue paint marker, while above the other I placed two hearts, suggesting an unspoken connection between the two figures. They both rest as if perched upon a string, simple yet full of meaning.
Beneath the scene, in flowing cursive, I inscribed the phrase "if you're a bird, I'm a bird," paying tribute to the well known line from the film The Notebook. The work reflects on the concept of "Hollywood Love," where stories of romance are presented as magical and idealized, almost fairy tale-like. In contrast, the textured and chaotic background reveals a truer landscape that mirrors the complexity of love as it is lived in reality. The interplay of colorful vibrancy, stamped imagery, and textual reference draws attention to the way media informs our perception of intimacy and how we attempt to reconcile those ideals with the authenticity of our own experiences.
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