BACKGROUND

In the spring of 2022, I studied plein air painting in the south of France. I had never painted outdoors before, and it truly opened my eyes. Painting in the same place as my subjects allowed me to pay attention to how I felt in my surroundings and connect with myself in my art. I grew more intentional with my brushstrokes, and thus, more aware of my experience.

I studied a different way of seeing nature, building my palette with nature’s colors, breaking down the different pigments of nature and piecing it back together through art. Painting at a site for a long period of time means one is intentionally observing their surroundings. I wanted to guide this experience with this app to allow people to be more intentional with what they see.