Mixed Media
Watercolor on Paper
14" x 20"
20" x 26 with 1" white frame and 3" matte
 
Poem by Emily Thornton Calvo
 
Prices are negotiable. 
 
Text: 
Mixed Media
 
Captured blue waves 
veil a white
 
Her boat shoes pause while designer 
sunglasses move into tiara position
 
She breathes in 
the confidence of vibrant
the movement of lines
the peace of conception
 
reads the notation: 
"Watercolor on Paper"
 
No hint of 
buckets of caffeine, 
day-old bagels, 
discount paper towels 
thrift-store t-shirts
roach spray
self-imposed deadlines
24 hours of self-doubt
and a well of passion.
 
Her monogrammed handbag
drops to the gallery desk 
where she trades green for blue
 
She positions a nail above her sofa
lifts color onto a sea of white
wades in its calm over steaming coffee
and whispers to friends, 
“It’s original, you know—oil on canvas.”