“Where every brushstroke tells a story.”

A lone boy ventures into a hidden corner of the world, where water pools quietly among smooth stones and trees lean close as if to watch. He climbs onto the rocks, pausing mid-step, and sees himself reflected in the gentle surface of the pond—a mirror of innocence, curiosity, and the fragile clarity of self-discovery.

In this piece, Edward Wade uses a palette of soft blues, muted greens, and earthy neutrals to evoke the cool, hushed serenity of a secluded natural refuge. The interplay of wet-in-wet washes and delicate detail mirrors the quiet tension between movement and stillness, childhood and the first whispers of reflection. Shadows ripple in the water, leaves drift overhead, and sunlight grazes the scene in subtle highlights, layering depth and memory into every brushstroke.

This painting is an invitation: to pause, to observe, to remember the delicate moments when the world feels both vast and intimate. Collectors drawn to reflective, figurative works will recognize a kindred intimacy here—the way life’s fleeting, tender instants are preserved in watercolor, giving them a permanence that encourages contemplation.

Owning I See You is not simply possessing a scene; it is holding a quiet experience, a fragment of life where curiosity meets self-awareness, and where every glance into the water becomes an echo of memory, emotion, and possibility.

Edward Wade paints so that we never forget the quiet revelations of our own reflections.