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Original artwork is ink on 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper, framed and matted in a standard black frame
Giclée print is an 11 × 15 inch archival watercolor paper reproduction, framed and matted in a standard black frame, and part of a limited edition of 7
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This illustration is part of The Game of Life series, where childhood play becomes a metaphor for strategy, patience, and foresight. A young figure leans over a chessboard, eyes fixed forward, hand poised between thought and action. The board is crowded with pieces, each one representing choices already made and consequences still unfolding. The scale of the figure against the game suggests that life begins training us early, often before we realize the stakes.
 
The chessboard functions as both playground and battlefield. There is no rush in this moment, only concentration and quiet resolve. The figure is not reacting but calculating, learning how to move with intention rather than impulse. In this series, chess is not about winning or losing but about understanding position, timing, and restraint. Every move carries weight, even the ones made in silence.
 
Check speaks to the early awareness that survival, growth, and self determination require strategy. Within The Game of Life series, this work honors the wisdom learned young, the lessons passed through observation rather than instruction. It reflects a belief that preparation is a form of protection, and that thinking ahead is one of the first tools we are given to navigate the world.