Oil on canvas, 16”x20”

Yes, I had to try painting raindrops, and let me tell you, they were not quick and easy. Shame on me for expecting otherwise. Once I realized this was going to take much longer than I thought, I settled in and embraced the challenge. I’ve always been drawn to paintings of raindrops on windows. They give me such a comforting, safe feeling.

Here, the blurred blue and white background creates a dreamy, almost ethereal atmosphere, while the sharply defined droplets bring in a hyper-real, tactile element. The painting plays with focus: the viewer’s eye shifts between the crisp edges of the drops and the soft, shifting expanse behind them, almost like a memory coming into focus through the rain. It feels peaceful, yet a little wistful.