I wore my most comfortable jeans today. They are soft and faded and threadbare in spots. I probably should have retired them by now as they are beyond saving. But they are just so darn comfy. Contemplating my trousers fate helped inspire today’s painting.

I limited my self to values of blue with a little bit of reddish brown for an accent. It was very reminiscent of the stitching and metal rivets on my jeans. I started off with a series of horizontal bands of blue and made them each different, evoking a worn ragged look. Then I added some detail with both the blue and brown to create areas of variation and wear, as well as dots and lines representing sewn and embroidered areas.

It is a fairly simple design, but I feel it effectively expresses how I was feeling about my garment. But with all art and especially so for abstract art what I envision and what the viewer sees are often quite disparate.

What do you see or find yourself feeling when viewing this piece?