Faces 

I love painting these faces with my fingers because it's like caressing their cheeks. Telling them I understand, even if I haven't been through what they've been through. I touch them. I don't wipe away their tears; I let them fall because they need to fall. Their pain needs to be acknowledged. I love the asymmetry and irregularity of the lines and shapes. The unpredictability. The unevenness. The texture. The imperfection. The unpredictable way in which the ink falls. The controlled lack of control. Kind of like sadness. 

These faces were painted on flip chart paper and are available for purchase. Hover other the images for details and prices. Actual colours may vary slightly.