Why THAT?
Easy answer :). This subject has everything I’m looking for. I’m fascinated by the wires and pipes winding around holes and knobs. I have no idea what all these elements are but I’m intrigued - ALWAYS intrigued.
The rest of the answer, honestly speaking, is that there is much that DOESN’T work for me. I want my paintings to be uniquely mine - that’s all I have to offer. If there are ten people painting along a river bank, nine of them will paint the water. I’d choose to paint the boat house or the tree branches overhanging the water. Why do we need ten paintings of the water, even if every single one is outstanding?
I also find that my energy fades with many subjects — and when it fades, the work nose dives. I can’t fake interest. Either I’m intrigued and all my senses click in…..or VERY often I think “yep, that’s nice but I can’t stay engaged with it visually for more than 3 minutes.”
So personally, I paint what fascinates me and what gives me opportunity to use color and line the way I want to. Pretty simple.
