Calm Before War

Calm Before War is a 9×12 oil painting depicting a Native American figure caught in a moment of tense stillness. Cast in hard sunlight, he squints into the distance, his expression marked by quiet resolve. Red war paint crowns the head and sits beneath the eyes, while blue rests below the bridge of the nose, forming a stark, symbolic contrast. The work captures the pause before action—where strength is defined not by movement, but by restraint.