Be Still

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Be Still*

"Be still with no sway, as the peaceful trees stand. Ground into yourself and be still. Root deep into the soul of the soil and be still. Anchor your connection, and still be." - Julie Leidel

I created a series of 8 small 4x6 gouache paintings, where I'm using a new technique to mist the surface after creating the painting to have a deeper misty vellum feel. The poetry that flowed out as I went to frame each of these just needed to become part of the artwork. Due to the small size of my original painting, in this case, I can only offer prints in two sizes on this artwork.

Artwork and poetry by Julie Leidel, 2025.