Sometimes my compositions come strictly from my imagination as this oil that I painted for entry into “Art for Peace”, an International competition (Dec.2022) sponsored by    International Cultural Management. I painted realistic hands and kept the background value contrast purposefully strong. The circle represents the world while the hands yearn for peace, brotherhood, reconciliation. I felt these emotions as I painted Together in Peace.

Medium: oil on linen panel
Size: 20″H X 16″W