Venus & Vulcan, 2021

9" x 12" Watercolor on Paper; unframed.

In Venus and Vulcan, a radiant, nude Venus raises her arms in serene affirmation while standing before a massive, lion-bodied Vulcan crowned with quiet authority. The contrast between her luminous vulnerability and his grounded, animal strength creates a charged equilibrium between beauty and labor, inspiration and endurance. Rather than a scene of domination or rescue, the painting suggests mutual necessity—creation born from tension between grace and force. It reframes classical mythology through a surreal lens, where divinity feels intimate, embodied, and profoundly human.

Daily Painting #120; May 6, 2021.