Mojito!


Mojito!, a turquoise glass against a warm golden background, by Bonfelle

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Summer in the region does something to your priorities. By July, all anyone can think about is something cold to drink.

So I improvised one. I layered expressive strokes and translucent textures until they felt like ice and liquid, then set a cool turquoise glass against a warm golden background, so you can almost feel the heat pressing in around it.

Not every piece has to carry the weight of the world. Sometimes it’s enough to paint the first sip.

موهيتو!

الصيف في المنطقة يغيّر أولوياتك؛ فبحلول يوليو لا يفكر أحد إلا في شيء بارد يشربه. فارتجلتُ واحداً: طبقات من الضربات المعبّرة والملامس الشفافة حتى بدت كالثلج والسائل، وكأس فيروزي بارد أمام خلفية ذهبية دافئة تكاد تشعر فيها بالحرّ يضغط من حوله. ليس على كل عمل أن يحمل ثقل العالم؛ أحياناً يكفي أن ترسم الرشفة الأولى.

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