Laura Pretto Vargas

Courage is not quiet. It’s raw, urgent, and alive.

 

In this painting, layers of molten yellow and visceral reds collide in a burst of emotional movement. The brushwork is unapologetic—thick, circular, and layered with tension—conveying the kind of strength that comes not from certainty, but from choosing to move forward despite fear. There’s a heat in the canvas, a restless pulse that speaks to inner resistance, transformation, and release.

 

The darker forms anchor the composition like wounds that have learned to breathe, while brighter strokes slice through them—like breath, like breakthrough. The palette evokes both fire and flesh, awakening something ancient in the body. Courage lives here not as absence of fear, but as action taken through it. It’s the moment the heart decides to stay open, even when it burns.

 

This is a painting about surviving the storm and standing up with shaking hands.

It’s about fire as healing, and fear as proof you’re still alive.