OK! Lots of intangible spinning and braking going on unseen in my mind, while I discover and rediscover another inspirational idea, only to realise when I try to formulate it, that it disappears as quickly as it materialised. I do keep all my ideas, even half formulated ones. They can be really useful in another piece of work. Hence I have a pile of jots, drawings, phrases and colour ideas in the corner of my studio to which I can refer to if I want.
I have just completed another two canvases towards my exhibition in May,which I began before christmas, and they have turned out well. One canvas in particular I cannot stop looking at. I always judge my finished paintings on how it makes me feel to look at it. If it evokes any emotion (sad, happy, curiosity etc) I know I've achieved what I set out to do.
