Pure Intentions

"Pure Intentions" is a deeply symbolic meditation on pain, resilience, and emotional truth. In this original watercolor by J. Brooke Wade, a female skull gazes upward, pierced by an arrow — a stark and haunting symbol of sharp internal struggle. Beneath the skull rests a human heart, placed not by accident, but with emotional precision.

This is the artist’s personal visualization of what it feels like when your heart jumps into your throat — that moment of panic or overwhelm that so often accompanies anxiety and PTSD. It’s raw, vulnerable, and physically real. Together, the skull, heart, and arrow tell a story of survival: of carrying your pain with grace, of being pierced but still present.

Set against a soft, light blue background, the painting contrasts visual calm with symbolic intensity. The watercolor technique — fluid, delicate, and layered — allows the emotional weight to speak through color as much as form. The palette remains gentle, but the message cuts deep.

This is emotional skull art at its most honest. "Pure Intentions" doesn't romanticize pain, but it honors it. It’s about what remains after the panic, after the sharpness — and the clarity that sometimes comes when nothing is left but breath and will.

Perfect for:

• collectors of symbolic watercolor paintings and feminine surreal art

• those seeking artwork that speaks to mental health, emotional clarity, and transformation

• fans of skull and heart artwork or visual metaphors for internal struggle

• anyone who finds comfort in art that reflects the quiet strength of survival

This painting works beautifully in personal, contemplative spaces: bedrooms, therapy offices, journaling corners, or anywhere you seek stillness and emotional honesty. It's not loud, but it lingers — offering space to breathe, and a mirror for your own journey.

"Pure Intentions" is more than a painting. It’s a visual mantra — a reminder that facing pain is not weakness, and there’s grace in carrying it with intention.

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