When I created Blue Monday, I wasn’t trying to paint a specific place or object. Instead, I wanted to capture a feeling—those quiet moments of reflection that often arrive at the beginning of a new week or during a period of transition. I find that some of my strongest paintings emerge when I allow color, texture, and movement to guide the process rather than following a predetermined plan.
I built this painting through layers of oil paint, allowing soft blues, turquoise, mint green, and lavender to interact naturally across the surface. The bold vertical strokes of deep violet became the composition’s anchor, creating a sense of balance against the more fluid passages of color. Throughout the process, I scraped, layered, and blended the paint, embracing both deliberate marks and spontaneous gestures to create depth and visual interest.
One of the things I love most about abstract painting is that it allows every viewer to have a unique experience. While the title Blue Monday suggests a particular mood, I don’t see the painting as being about sadness. To me, it’s about stillness, reflection, and the quiet space between where we’ve been and where we’re going. I hope viewers discover their own meaning within the layers and textures, finding something that resonates personally each time they spend time with the work.
Painted in oil on an 8″ × 10″ canvas panel, Blue Monday is an original one-of-a-kind painting. My goal with every piece I create is to produce a work that reveals something new over time, rewarding repeated viewing through its layered surface, subtle details, and evolving sense of movement.
