“melt (verb) 1. to become liquified usually by the application of heat. 2. to become softened in feeling, to give in to feelings of compassion or desire. ”
With most of my paintings I have a clear idea of the story I'm wanting to visually convey. But this one started out vague and unfocused, with several directions that it could go. As I kept working it was the act of taking away elements that finally brought the piece together, allowing it to express several themes in my head with a simple image.