Our Air

Our Air
Michelle Lopez 
12.25 x 15.25 
Watercolor
All screen out puts vary, shot in natural gallery light. 
 
Dive into an imaginative exploration of connection and survival with “Our Air,” a captivating watercolor by artist Michelle Lopez. This vividly detailed piece portrays two abstract, astronaut-like figures suspended in a dreamlike void, tethered by soft cords and striped breathing tubes. Their suits shimmer with aquatic textures and organic patterns—resembling fish scales, leaves, and feathers—blurring the line between ocean and cosmos.
With outstretched arms and faceless helmets, the figures float together but apart, their air supplies literally shared yet individually encased. The red-and-white straws that feed them feel both playful and critical, nodding to themes of dependency, consumption, and shared ecosystems. A faint canopy above them suggests fragility—a thin veil separating safety from the vast unknown.
Michelle Lopez masterfully uses watercolor to create a layered world that feels both whimsical and weighty. Her bold color palette and unexpected textures give the piece a tactile richness that rewards close attention.