"Inspiration exists but has to find us working" - Pablo Picasso

This quote has inspired me to action! After weeks of staring at a blank canvas in my studio I found myself ready to create. Once I'd started I soon got into the flow, the painting was finished within hours and the client who had commissioned it came over and loved it imediately. Actually I had invited her to see the draft as I was unsure it it was finished enough. I loved it as it was but wasn;t sure if she would feel the same way. Which reminds me of a quote from French artist Henril Matisse: "All my life I have been mistaken in measuring the signifiance of any work by the struggles that went into it."

I spent a lot of time seeking to understand and clarify my clients needs. Not only were important spacial things like where was the painting going important, but also seeking to understand her personality, her hope and dreams and importantly, when she looked at the painting how did she want to feel.


And here it is in situ!



The funny thing was that part way through the comission, just as I was about to call her to say, "I have finally started! Come and see." she phoned me to say they'd had a change of heart and decided they wanted one for the lounge instead. Now the lounge is a completely different kettle of fish - no calm greens, but ht firey orange, earthy terracottas and strong masculine blacks.

I took a depth breadth, said "no problem" and began to go to work.

As it turned out she loved the first one more, and her husband the second. So they took both!

Here is his - quite a different style altogether!



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