painterly

Of artists blocks and charcoal pencils lines drawn blackened white with hearts the stencil gouache pastels in dusted hues smudged whetted thumbs by moistened lips colours gently bruised with fingertips stroked by brushes firm tipped certain outside the frame of loves drawn curtain softly washed in watercolour fade the painter plays loves serenade emboldened strokes in oils dramatic his canvas laden replete climactic © J.C.