actually, relaxing my techniques and trying to create art (as opposed to exact duplicates) has made me happier with my art where before I was never satisfied…. I am unsure if the black and white is what is causing the look of pathos, my choices of image or my current feelings but this painting strikes me as vaguely sad…. the sheen on the paint caused this to not photograph brilliantly, but you can get the idea.

I like the fact that it has a certain pathos and darkness to it that feels like the subject (or conversely me, as an artist is often subconciously the subject) is turning their back on the world and curling up into a foetal cocoon…. I feel that many of my paintings are just created and create their own meanings as they go…. with this one I liked the shape of the bare back and the butt, I liked the curves and basic shapes.