Blank canvas
Portrays a
Clean slate
A fresh start
For creativity
Several brush
Strokes later
Colors start to appear
Light at first
Emphasis on
Laying a foundation
A core background
Formed by further strokes
Fills every white crevice
Second layer
Presents objects
The centerpiece
Of attention
Layer three
Provides depth
An interaction
With colors and shapes
Shadows and lights
With blending
Or hard lines
All the while
Looking back and forth
Between the
Evolving canvas
And the point of
Reference
Only stopping
Once the job is done
And the creative exchange
Is complete