Resolving your Picture (or Why I Paint the Way I Do) -486

You can stop painting when everything is in harmony according to Degas. In this video Paul talks about some of the things that divert us from the main mission especially as students, leaving us wandering inconclusively - doubtful about when or why our picture is done. And a bit about how our way of working helps project the finish right from the start. In Response to @allenvoss7977 QUESTION: I have another question for you . In my own work, I sometimes feel the tension between saying more and holding back. How did you learn when restraint strengthens a painting rather than diminishes it?” Allen V