Sunlight
watercolor and gouache on watercolor paper
30cm x 44cm
In this piece, the thin old man’s skin is painted in black and white while the rest of the painting is in bright red and green. The difference in color highlights that, although the old man appears to live in poverty and loneliness, there is still love and hope as symbolized by the sunlight he is facing and the warm, bright colors surrounding him. This piece is inspired by the underprivileged natives I saw on the streets of Cambodia.