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Alex, thank-you very much indeed. This painting (and Leaning Figure as well) were actually quite a struggle - trying to achieve something that wasn't happening, and not really taking notice of what was happening. It's quite risky when that happens as there's always a danger of actually destroying the whole thing, so the best thing is to stop when it feels finished (even if it was not what I set out to do), put it aside and get on with the next painting. And it is rewarding to look at the paintings again later on when what you thought you wanted at the time of painting has been resolved or evolved in newer works and you see the earlier work in a much more unbiased way. And what I didn't like or want in the work originally now seems full of possibility.
And so I really appreciate your comments because you express the same sense of sense of possibility in such an articulate and generous way. It is really very inspiring to read what you write.
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