Ascending

Painting this was a joyful and effortless experience. As the colors flowed, I felt a movement upwards, like the ascension of our spirit as we grow and expand. A flower appeared at the edge of the right side toward the top. The flowering of the heart opening. It also reminded me of a hibiscus flower. I once painted a huge hibiscus flower. I tuned into how the rays of light ride the ridges of the texture of it. There are other symbols that are meaningful to me in this painting. I'd rather the viewer find meaning for themselves without saying too much about my experience of the painting. I hope you will feel the joy and the pull of the highest aspect of self in this painting.