On a worn white wood surface, paintbrushes form a perfect circle. Each one is stained a different color: yellow, orange, red, magenta, purple, blue, teal, green, all in order like a rainbow. The handles are splattered and messy, the metal parts caked with old paint, and the bristles are soft and frayed from use. The empty space in the middle makes the colors pop even more. You can see the cracks in the wood and all the drips and marks from painting. These aren’t clean art supplies. They’re tools that have worked. It’s about the process, the mess, and how creativity leaves a mark.