I work more slowly in the middle stage. Playfulness alternates with watchfulness. I am now more aware of questions of composition, design and colour. And there are LONG periods of looking!

Beginning! In the span of a painting’s creation, this is when I have the greatest opportunity to play freely, to experiment, to be reckless if that’s the mood I’m in. This is when there’s the highest likelihood of discovering something new in my work. This is when magic sometimes happens.