In "Pool", Wayne Gonzales applies his signature crosshatch technique to transform a seemingly casual scene—outdoor chairs by a pool—into a layered meditation on perception. Built from countless diagonal brushstrokes in luminous, interwoven colors, the image shimmers between figuration and abstraction. Up close, the surface breaks into a meticulous grid of mark-making; from a distance, the scene resolves with photographic clarity. Gonzales’s technique mimics digital imaging and emphasizes how our understanding of imagery is always filtered—through technology, memory, or distance. The result is both visually arresting and conceptually rich: a painting that rewards sustained looking.