Original artwork description:

For this work, I was inspired by somatization, when our feelings manifest in body language. The crown of thorns around the neck, stuck in the throat, containing what is left unsaid, what we sometimes feel and can't explain, or don't want to share. It tortures me, it purifies me.

The eyes scattered across the skin represent my own consciousness, the evidence and knowledge of what is happening, and why. I'm a person prone to somatization; my stress and anguish translate into pain and illness for no physical reason.

I'm currently in a fairly stable place; I have been for a few years, when I learned that it's okay to ask for help, that I don't always have to be strong, and that being vulnerable is not a bad thing. That's why I decided to capture all of this in one of my works.

ART SUPPLIES:

Roselin works with professional lightfast watercolors of the best quality. Among her favorite brands are the premium watercolors by Schmincke Horadam, Sennelier and QoR. Her paintings are made on acid free 100% cotton watercolor paper by the brand Arches, with different textures depeding on the paper being cold press or hot press, both of the highest quality. At the end, Roselin sprays her paintings with a layer of Krylon UV resistant coating for the optimal preservation of her original works.

Materials used:

Watercolor

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