"Hollow Point"

This painting took on many different forms and shapes before finally settling for a face. Because of this, the layers of paint have been creatively mixed, and hidden in it lies the story of every part of its evolution. This piece is a prime example of trusting the process and following your intuition. I had given up on this painting several times before I finished it, I never thought it could be anything good and I contemplated painting it over completely and starting all over, however, I let it sit instead and as the image was left alone for some time in darkness it started to grow and when I found it a year or so later I continued working on it, with a new found inspiration and appreciation for it. You may spend a lot of time working on a piece thinking it's about to be finished, only to come to the realisation that you've barely finished the background to it.