Touchy Feely (texture*)

Years ago, I was obsessed with smoothness in my paintings; constantly layering colors and smoothing them over, to achieve evenness.​ Then, I realized that I love texture. The reason that there exists texture within paintings is because of the process where the mind unfolds​ during completion. There is a progression; you begin with one color but then decide to use another color. one changes their mind and paints over the perceived mistake, to form something ​beautiful, tangible and perfect. Artistic perfection is the sense of satisfaction from creating​ — or perhaps​, on a much deeper level, that's gratitude. ​