Sometimes, when I am stuck with a painting, I find playing with other media a help. I root through my plan chest and sketchbooks and look at old things in a fresh light.

 

I have a pile of hand-painted papers and I love to play with these to see how the textures and colours converse. 

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Sometimes I see a small part of a larger painting that is more interesting than the whole. So I crop it down to that simpler, more punchy composition. 

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When these little things feel like 'somethings' they get popped in a mount and put out for others to enjoy. 

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