There is a quiet alchemy that happens when an artist steps away from the canvas, sets down the brush, and reaches for a pen. Some painters leave their worlds in pigment alone, but others continue the conversation in words as parallel creations. The poem becomes an extension of the painting, offering another way in. In these moments, the artist does not change mediums so much as translate visions, carrying color into cadence and line into language.

I was talking to Lola, one of our editors, the other day and we were discussing how hard it is to come up with good blog topics at times. She mentioned a couple of great ideas, one being looking at final paintings by some artists. I loved the idea, so I took it and ran with it. However, in true Jhazzy fashion, I added a bit of a twist to it. I decided I would rank the artists selected. How did I decide on these artists? Very arbitrarily. These are some of the greats, though.

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