What Could Not Follow - Original Artwork.

Original mixed media and oil painting on canvas.

This is a one-of-a-kind original artwork by Paula Ortiz.

• Title: What Could Not Follow

• Medium: Mixed media and oil on canvas

• Size: 30 x 40 x 1.5 Inches

• Year: 2026

• Signed original

• Ships securely with certificate of authenticity

• Price: 3000.00

What could not follow is a deeply personal work about expansion, elevation, and becoming. Created during a moment of inner transition, this painting emerged intuitively_ its meaning revealed itself as the work unfolded. The snake symbolizes wisdom, shedding, and transformation; the dragonflies represent resilience, movement and the courage to rise beyond former versions of the self. layers of color and motion reflect the process of releasing what no longer belongs and stepping into what is becoming possible. This piece honors the moment when growth requires leaving parts of the past behind-what could not follow.