The Final Touch

Tonight, under the gentle strokes of a brush, I apply the final layer of varnish to a large canvas. A last caress, a silent tribute to this piece that has been with me, day after day, in an intimate dialogue of colors and emotions.

It’s a profound joy, a sense of fulfillment: everything I had to give, I’ve poured into it. Each glimmer of light, every texture tells a part of my story, and with this final gesture, I seal our journey together. Yet, there’s also a tender ache. This bond, almost alive, that connected us throughout the creative process, is now coming to an end.

Tomorrow morning, when I look at it again, it will shine with a new light. This soft sadness will give way to a smile, because I know it’s ready. Ready to leave the studio, ready to find a home where it will brighten lives and accompany souls who, I’m certain, will take care of it.

Every ending is a beginning. And tonight, this varnish doesn’t mark an end but the start of a new journey.