“Emerald”

A landscape painting of snow-capped mountains, distant trees, and a blue lake in the foreground, with a cloudy sky overhead.

“This work explores renewal and the subtle promise of growth born from destruction. Nature’s instinct for balance and harmony is central to the composition. By combining burnt spruce with watercolor—materials in natural opposition—I aim to illustrate how contradiction can serve as a pathway to equilibrium.”

Watercolor painting of a forest with tall, slender trees in shades of black, gray, and blue, with a light background and the artist's signature 'Lyz' in the bottom right corner.
Snow-covered mountains under a partly cloudy sky with tall, charred, leafless trees in the foreground.
Watercolor painting of a seascape with mountains, a few birds flying in the sky, and the phrase 'LOV' written in the sky
A scenic view of a mountain lake surrounded by forested hills and mountains, with some burnt trees in the foreground and partly cloudy sky.
Watercolor painting of a mountain range with a forested area and power lines in the foreground.
A watercolor painting of a landscape with a hill in the background, water in the foreground, and grass or reeds along the water's edge.
Watercolor painting of a rural landscape with a road, green grass, and trees.
A landscape of a field with pink wildflowers, with burned trees and charred remains, under a partly cloudy sky.
Pink fireweed flowers with tall flower stalks against a partly cloudy sky.