#41: Trusting the Experiments
Before a painting exists, there’s a lot of invisible work — the quiet stage of testing and failing. In this post, I share how I’m using a sacrificial Perspex sheet to experiment with paints and varnishes for my moiré project, and why these unseen steps are vital to inventing a new process.
#38: The Idea Arrives Before the Skill
Some ideas come before we’re ready to paint them — and that’s where I’m at. In this post, I reflect on the challenge and excitement of chasing a concept that feels bigger than my current technical ability, and why painting into that gap is where real growth happens.
#36: Layers and Lines: Beginning a New Moiré Portrait Project
This week I began exploring a new project combining moiré patterns and portraiture — layering inkjet prints and acetate over Perspex to test visual interference and movement. It feels like something has clicked, like I’ve found a new direction that’s both technical and deeply personal.