THE SELF-ISOLATION RESIDENCY 6th October 2020: DAY 191

New Painting, "Nearly Grey."
oil & resin on plywood block, 150 x 150 x 36mm.

So my 'On my Easel' post has lead to another completed painting today. I spent a day and a half reviewing this piece and came to a couple of conclusions; firstly that the painting part of the process was complete although the painting itself was still incomplete. What do I mean by that statement? Well firstly I mean that I actually like where the painting has arrived at; although it was not necessarily its original destination. This is a good painting in my working process,  but I still need to experiment with more pieces to be satisfied that I have achieved what I set out to do. This often happens when an artist is working with an idea, certain things of value will be created which are not the final product which they had hoped for; the trick is to recognise the value of these experiments for what they are but to also be prepared to keep experimenting.

Of course the secondary area of doubt that hung around this pieces completion was the title; 'Carved from Near Black' was always a working title which would inevitably change upon greater refection. This piece is very much a part of a 'grey' series  which I have need considering for about two years. but the uncertainty of its outcome raised a question mark in my mind which lead me to the 'Nearly Grey' title. 'Near Black' but not quite 'Grey' enough.