Imperfect Copy

Oil on paper

12 by 16.5 inches

Not one of my copies is a perfect representation. The lilies I paint are not as beautiful as the ones I buy from the fruit shop. The yoga postures I do are not as good as the ones I see on Instagram. My abstracts are not as exciting as the feeling that inspires them. But for me, the real miracle is the improvement that comes from constantly creating imperfect copies.

And there is something childlike, fresh and optimistic about each imperfect copy.