Comfort and stability are something most of us crave, and I most definitely do. Over the years, I got very accustomed to my life, content with the stability I found; I forgot I had to grow. The same routine every day and checking it off by dawn gave me immense satisfaction. A satisfaction so gratifying that I would always choose time with myself to focus over socialising any day. Everything was going "Great" until the pandemic hit; My "Schedule" was thrown off track. Despite believing I was more of a loner than a people person, the isolation made me realise I still was a social being. Those few interactions I had in a day fueled my ability to enjoy spending time with myself. I thought I was growing, but I had just built a beautiful cocoon for myself, where I felt liberated. The pandemic forced me shut into this very cocoon that I dearly loved. The lack of a say in this matter was upsetting. When things finally started to get better (at least temporarily), I had this immense urge to be more carefree, less stringent and more explorative. Having struggled to word my emotions, I decided to paint it out. I thought of how I felt... Once trapped, now liberated? No, that was not right. I felt as if I had metamorphosised over the period...Grown. Discomfort and change may not be pleasant, but you do evolve as a person. As cliche as it sounded, I wanted to paint a butterfly to represent this. Because this was primarily meant to help me collect my thoughts. I always want things simple and easy when I paint to emote/express. And colours? Well, blue and green resonated the most owing to the clear blue skies of my small town, matted by the greensÑgold for the beautiful cocoon and a pop of pink for the courage I had mustered.Product Code-ART_8960_73446
