Toward the end of 2016, I painted over an old canvas with gesso. There were still marks left behind from the underpainting, and I followed them along, to see where they would lead. After applying some layers of acrylic and finding the right balance, I used conte to outline some loosely defined figures. This emerging of the figure in an otherwise abstract piece sparked a fire in my mind, and more paintings ensued. A new series was born, one where I play with the fluidity of sh