My Portfolio: Love Me Bad (2024)
My Portfolio: Love Me Bad (2024)
Abstraction Art - Paintings - Sketchbook
Hello Art Lovers,
I’m thrilled to share a major milestone in my journey as an abstract painter: I’m working on an all-new collection that reflects an evolution in my style. For the past few years, I’ve dived deeply into digital art, exploring fresh perspectives and techniques that push the boundaries of abstract expression. This upcoming collection will showcase 10 new pieces, each a reflection of my vision and growth, crafted with intention and emotion.
I’m excited to announce that this collection will premiere in February, and I’ll have the privilege of unveiling it in a dedicated exhibition. For me, this is more than just a showcase—it's a chance to connect with each of you and share the beauty and curiosity that abstract art brings to our lives.
Love Me Bad is a visceral abstract piece inspired by the emotional turbulence of Sinead Harnett's song, "The Most." With a dynamic interplay of colors, textures, and splattered forms, this painting captures the highs and lows of a relationship defined by inconsistency, manipulation, and longing. Bold strokes of red, green, and yellow clash with softer whites and blues, symbolizing the push and pull of passion and pain. Dripping paint and chaotic splatters evoke the raw, unfiltered energy of emotions that feel out of control, reflecting a state of vulnerability mixed with resilience.
Yellow and white lines cut through the frenzy, suggesting moments of hope for change, while their fragmented nature reveals the instability and lack of resolution. These contrasts mirror the lyrics that inspired the piece, exploring themes of love that is both magnetic and damaging, affectionate yet cruel.
Love Me Bad reflects my journey of understanding the complexity of human connection, especially in relationships that walk the line between love and harm. This painting is an exploration of the emotional exhaustion that comes from wanting someone who is both a source of warmth and coldness, a person who "does the most" to pull you in only to push you away. The unpredictable blend of textures and colors in this work embodies the chaos of caring deeply for someone who tests your limits.
Inspired by Sinead Harnett's lyrics, I wanted to create a visual language that expresses the mental strain of caring for someone who lacks sincerity, whose love feels like both a gift and a weapon. This piece is a testament to the strength it takes to endure—and eventually, break free from—such a cycle. It speaks to the internal conflict between hope and self-preservation, a universal struggle in love's darker corners.
It's truly refreshing to encounter such a well-crafted description—something my own posts often fall short of!