"all metal wants to be a sword"

kissing in the rain 

One of my very old paintings, from the time when I had just started learning acrylics. Back then I didn’t even know gel medium existed.

I was still trying to paint acrylic the way I painted with oils-creating long blends, soft transitions, and transparent layers. But acrylic had other plans. It dried so quickly that I was constantly wondering what was happening, and as the colors dried darker, I struggled to judge the depth and values.

I also made the ambitious decision to use such a large canvas for what was essentially a learning piece. Looking back, that was probably a little too optimistic.

Even so, this painting has stayed with me. It still stands in the hallway of my home, quietly reminding me of that stage when every painting was an experiment and every mistake taught me something new.

I don’t know what its future will be, but for now, it still has its place at home. 💙

Audio: A recording of Leonard Nimoy reading it on Internet Archive.

Text: A PDF version.

Nemoy’s voice is PERFECT in this!