Created in December 2024, just before the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, The Hardest Part Is Starting captures a haunting convergence of personal reflection and collective reality. The autographerd work juxtaposes a blank white canvas, poised on an easel in a scorched field, against a raging fire in the distance. The imagery became eerily prophetic, as widespread fires erupted in the weeks following its creation.
For the artist, this piece symbolized both destruction and renewal—a cleansing of the old and a declaration of beginnings. The untouched canvas speaks to possibility, resilience, and the courage to create while the world appears to collapse. The flames, at once terrifying and transformative, embody the volatility of life, nature, and the human spirit.
Beyond its visual impact, the artwork is a meditation on the act of creation itself: starting in the midst of chaos, daring to imagine when everything seems to be falling apart. It reflects the artist’s own mindset at the time—surrounded by uncertainty, yet choosing to paint a picture for the world to see.
The Hardest Part Is Starting stands as both an intimate self-portrait of artistic perseverance and a wider commentary on rebirth, resilience, and the delicate line between destruction and creation.
.: LexJet Premium 200 gsm paper
.: Frames available in black, walnut and white finishes
.: Protective acrylic cover
.: Hanging kit already fixed
.: Matte paper finish
Created in December 2024, just before the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, The Hardest Part Is Starting captures a haunting convergence of personal reflection and collective reality. The autographerd work juxtaposes a blank white canvas, poised on an easel in a scorched field, against a raging fire in the distance. The imagery became eerily prophetic, as widespread fires erupted in the weeks following its creation.
For the artist, this piece symbolized both destruction and renewal—a cleansing of the old and a declaration of beginnings. The untouched canvas speaks to possibility, resilience, and the courage to create while the world appears to collapse. The flames, at once terrifying and transformative, embody the volatility of life, nature, and the human spirit.
Beyond its visual impact, the artwork is a meditation on the act of creation itself: starting in the midst of chaos, daring to imagine when everything seems to be falling apart. It reflects the artist’s own mindset at the time—surrounded by uncertainty, yet choosing to paint a picture for the world to see.
The Hardest Part Is Starting stands as both an intimate self-portrait of artistic perseverance and a wider commentary on rebirth, resilience, and the delicate line between destruction and creation.
.: LexJet Premium 200 gsm paper
.: Frames available in black, walnut and white finishes
.: Protective acrylic cover
.: Hanging kit already fixed
.: Matte paper finish
