Clutter
Anonymous
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Abstract art has always been something I was afraid to touch. The irregular shapes and colors, the sometimes clashing patterns didn't always make sense to me. However, after diving head first into the process of creating "Clutter", my appreciation for the style has tremendously grown. During the time I was working on this piece, I was struggling with finding balance between all my extracurriculars, school, and personal situations. I felt I was unable to succeed in all my activities, and struggled to manage my time. I wanted to express this complicated feeling through my art.
I chose to use watercolor for this painting because I find it creates the most beautiful layers. My goal was to create depth in the piece to match the depth of feeling in which I desired to portray. I wanted there to be a sense of tranquility but also bittersweetness, which is why I went with an all-blue color palette. In a way, "Clutter" was quite literally the clutter of all the worries in my brain put onto paper. The clock representing the fear of time slipping away, the eighth notes nodding towards the stress of music lessons, and the spilled cup illustrating my inability to keep the image of myself to others flawless. The crying eye on the top left symbolizes how highly I place other's perceptions of me. The tears are not of sadness but rather of gradual acceptance that it is impossible to make this internal clutter bearable for everyone. Rather, the only opinion that matters is your own. This is something I am personally still learning. I know my experiences and feelings are not novel, so I hope many others can also relate to this piece.
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Ever since I could hold a pencil, I've found the magic in expressing myself through art. It has helped me understand my own emotions in ways deeper than words could tell. This has caused the desire in me to pursue design as a future career. I wish to help people find comfort in art the way I have.
