The Old Man and the Paint, 2026, watercolor on wood panel, 15 x 10 in. / 38.1 x 25.4 cm.

The Old Man and the Paint, Shkala Warren, 2026, watercolor on wood panel, 15 x 10 in. / 38.1 x 25.4 cm.

My brother was making art with me when I snapped a photo to show him that he had paint on his face. Just as I took the last photo, the heat got to him and his usually good-natured expression changed to a weary one.