New breath

Nouveau souffle (New breath) Nouveau souffle Près de la mer, je regarde ma propre réflexion, En moi, je sens que l’air froid, Que je m’apprête à inspirer, est le nouveau souffle que porte le mot « liberté ». New breath By the sea, I am looking at my own reflection, Under my skin, right within me, I know the cold air I’m about to inhale, Is the new breath carried by the word “freedom”. Inspiration This is a watercolour painting I did on paper a while ago. Looking at it now, I just made this little poem that I thought would go with it. "Le nouveau souffle" is a french expression that for me symbolizes the feeling of freedom, refreshment and life after a new start. To give a new breath to something is to give it life again. Process I did the watercolour painting with light and neutral colours, my aim was to convey a sensation of freedom, of freshness and lightness. The painting had to be related with the sea and the cold wind which is...