Quiet Murmurs is a small watercolor, just 2 by 3 inches matted to 3 by 4. It explores a quiet forest scene where dark green pines rise on one side, balanced by warm yellows and browns of mixed foliage on the other. Behind them, muted blues and grays shape distant hills, all rendered with soft brushstrokes that suggest a gentle mist settling over the landscape. This piece took me beyond familiar territory, pushing me to work with a delicate medium and a more abstracted approach. It’s a quiet moment captured in color and form—an invitation to pause and listen.