After completing the DaSilva Commission, I had the sense that I was more open inside, that I had gotten bigger in terms of what I could contain artistically. I felt that I was ready to create in series of paintings, i.e. to create several works of art around a single theme or idea.
I have more to learn in terms of ‘how do I follow through on painting 10 or more pieces in the same style’. Thus far, I’ve created pieces one at a time, enjoying the freedom to follow every whim of my heart, creating different styles, but all recognizably mine. Part of the secret to this lies in the process of creating large commissioned works. In working with commission pieces, I have to keep focused on a very specific goal for weeks at a time and I have to create within a set of pre-determined parameters. So, I know that I can do it, I just need a some practice and a bit of s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i–n-g.
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“A Piece of Cloth”, first thumbnail in the last row – has been sold.