The painting game – more

I am so determined to go beyond figurative painting.  I worked for months analysing and deconstructing this image and then reconstructing it on a large scale (1200 x 900 mm).

I wanted to do an abstract version.  I took a large canvas (900 x 900 mm) and threw myself into it intuitively, relying on the knowledge I had gained from the study.  This was an enjoyable and adventurous process.  The result is here.  I could have approached it differently, carefully combining each element,  but I want to let my body and instincts have expression.  It is an interesting process and I did not have conscious control over it but  I think it expresses the inner life of the original painting – the chaos and uncertainty of emotions and events and moments.

Here are some details from the piece.  Each could be the starting point for another painting or story.