The uncolored parts that give a table for two ...

"A Few More Hours"  by hubby / Medium: Watercolour

This year is perhaps hubby's most productive year.  He's painted at least 4 commissioned works and painted 2 others for the Singapore Watercolour Society.  I'm the most happy for him because I finally got to see him warming up with his best tool - watercolour and I saw his original and best palette at play. 

But this year is not only highlighted by his works but how this journey has drawn us closer each day. The piece above is one reminder that while we both love the arts we appreciate it so differently. When he was working on "A Few More Hours" he would always ask for my comments.  His questions can start from "Which glue to use to assemble his DIY frame" ... to "Can you see and feel the texture of his cap?" ...to the intensity of the colors ... and then to the final question on what do I see in the image.  In our conversations I realized that we learn to loosen up and we feel welcomed.  There were pockets of stiff disagreements on colors and expressions but at the end of every conversation, even if we don't necessarily agree with each other ... we both felt satisfied realizing that we discover something new with each other (even if it's just about associating colours and emotions).  

I figured, those moments that made us open up and speak our minds and hearts out are those when we talked about the uncolored and unfinished part of his painting.  I guess in that sense we've grown together as a couple because the entire conversation felt like we can talk about unfamiliar things without feeling the stress of expectations for a perfect answer. 

Indeed the uncolored parts of his works gave us the best table for two.

Here are other moments of great conversations with my best partner mi pptz ...