Stay Please?, is part of the Preserve Me watercolor and gouache series, rendered in a cooler, more contemplative palette. The serene profile of the figure—the 'shell'—belies the frantic, internal battle erupting from within. The Orbettes, our personified thoughts, are captured in a desperate struggle against time: one strains to smooth the forehead, another pushes up the skin on the neck, and others cling fiercely to the beautiful, but ephemeral, blooms of youth.
This artwork visually articulates the immense and often draining tug-of-war required to maintain a fleeting external illusion. It contrasts the quiet grace of the figure with the sheer effort of the mental struggle, challenging us to redirect that precious energy toward the limitless, enduring growth of the spirit.
$2500