One of my deviations was originally entitled "Are You Mad?" --- the question my mother asked me while I was roughly working on this painting, with harsh brush strokes and palette knife scraping. It was ironic since I was trying to come up with a tranquil setting on canvas. I guess I was driven by passion.

Seeing new places inspire me. A certain mood sinks in and I begin to paint. While I was reading some of the comments on this deviation I just couldn't help but smile, knowing I had taken the viewers on a journey and had somehow affected them in a good way. I've always wanted my art to have that kind of impact on others.

And it means a lot to me that you took some time to view "Orient 1." I appreciate the comments. They do motivate. Thank you.

*maladie, thank you very much for your kind words and for suggesting this piece.

^De-Profundis, thanks for featuring my work as a daily deviation in the Traditional art category.

I had a stressful day today but it feels good that I got to share this with you. I'm glad.

(acrylic on canvas)