This second picture represents my energy. I have been told that I am like a wind up toy that never turns off.... explosive, frenetic energy that has no end. Painting in the era of Expressionism, Derians' explosive use of color and lines make his trees and grass come alive. His abstraction of the branches of the trees give them the look of firecrackers waiting to explode. His use of bold colors on the hillsides make them look like they are on fire and the mountains look like volcanic eruptions. I feel a very strong pulse of vibrant energy when I look at this piece and it resonates with my own energy level, sometimes chaotic and unfocused, but always there.
