Skull

Skull, Acrylic on Canvas, 2024,

Series 1

Original Artwork & Stretched Canvas Prints: 24 x 30 inches

Acceptance means embracing your pain—acknowledging it fully, without judgment. It has to be felt in its entirety. There is no right or wrong in emotional truth; your pain is not a weakness, but a testament to all you’ve endured. In this painting, I wanted to face that pain head-on.

The skull at the center is not meant to evoke death, but honesty. Stripped of pretense, it symbolizes emotional exposure—raw and unguarded. Its subtle imperfections made it feel like a quiet reflection of myself—flawed, human, and still whole. I felt a sense of peace in that.

The vibrant blue tears streaming from its eyes are deliberately loud in color against the grayscale void, refusing to be hidden or silenced. The concentric rings of black and gray radiating outward represent the emotional ripple of acceptance—grief, shame, and healing all moving through you in waves. The stark transitions reflect the sharpness of the experience, but their gradients suggest that pain, too, can soften over time.

Acceptance is not peace, not yet. It’s the moment you stop running and finally sit with your sorrow. The moment when what hurts most is no longer denied—but seen, felt, and honored.

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