I have created a painting in honor of my recently deceased father-in-law who lived in Switzerland all his life. I started (for a second painting in this vein) with neurographic lines based on a method I have been exploring LINK. In this painting my feelings (emotions) are the initial catalyst for the lines and later colors. However the painting quickly takes on a presence of its own.
It is a slow, deliberative process so I am including here many photos from start to :maybe" finished (I will probably go in tweaking but now the major part of the painting is finished). While I painted, I was able to also process many difficult and complex feelings which are common after any significant death. My father-in-law was enormously significant in my life. Although I divorced my husband (his son) many years ago, he remained a steadfast and loyal fixture in my life and in the life of my sons and their father. It is a little complicated as life often is. But his presence meant so much to me, perhaps even more so after my divorce.
I think this painting does capture many of my feelings. I also think it will resonate with any viewer facing a significant loss of a loved one. I aimed in this painting to celebrate his life with joy and to imagine his passing was equally joy-filled in a way those of us who remain behind can not appreciate for obvious reasons.
Farewell Leopold Veuve Sr.! I dedicate this painting to you. x. Triada
Triada Samaras
A Life Well-Lived is Complicated
Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 48"
2024
