Colorful drawing of a pomegranate on a large canvas, touchscreen, and art supplies on the floor in an art studio.

this one is still in progress.

while working on it, my mind kept wandering — to the art world, its rules, its cliches. what makes a piece ready? what does it need to be to belong somewhere, to be wanted? i found myself asking whether i could even send it out, and if so — where, and as what?

i don’t have all the answers yet. neither does this painting.

A hand-colored drawing of a bunch of red tulips, a yellow flower, and a pink flower on a light background.