Fine and Mellow. Oil on canvas.
I have agreed to talk to a local Arts Group next Spring about my work and painting technique. One of the things they will want to know is - how do I know when a painting is finished? It may not be enough to say "I just do" and to try to convey the absolute certainty of this emotion. In a recent interview with Ian McEwan I heard the interviewer ask the same question of him in relation to his writing. She quoted the painter Mark Rothco who said a painting was finished when he became emotionally disengaged from it. Sadly he became emotionally disengaged with everything eventually, including life. But I know what he means.
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