An experienced artist
How do you find a subject? I get an idea. I play with it as a possibility for a while. For example, I had been considering painting landscapes as an alternative to seascapes. I wasn’t quite comfortable with the traditional landscape idea, so I just let the idea roll around my mind for days, weeks.
Then I got the idea of doing a speed-painting style. I tried a couple of paintings to see how I felt. While I was painting I felt a strong urge to make the sky bigger, make it majestic.
I kept playing but the urge to paint grand skies got stronger.
I was getting passionate about the sky possibility whenever I talked to my family. As soon as I realised that I was passionate about painting big skies, I knew I was onto my new direction. Then as always, when I want to get going on a new project, circumstances stop me getting started. This time the delay was due to a house move. I have found over the years, that delays create a greater tension between me and my dream. This tension acts like a springboard and when I finally get going it is like unleashing a tense rubber band. So now I’m on my way, following another of my passionated dreams.
Then I got the idea of doing a speed-painting style. I tried a couple of paintings to see how I felt. While I was painting I felt a strong urge to make the sky bigger, make it majestic.
I kept playing but the urge to paint grand skies got stronger.
I was getting passionate about the sky possibility whenever I talked to my family. As soon as I realised that I was passionate about painting big skies, I knew I was onto my new direction. Then as always, when I want to get going on a new project, circumstances stop me getting started. This time the delay was due to a house move. I have found over the years, that delays create a greater tension between me and my dream. This tension acts like a springboard and when I finally get going it is like unleashing a tense rubber band. So now I’m on my way, following another of my passionated dreams.
