The last five percent of a painting seems to take an age. It always seems to be an area of the painting that is empty, and your attempts to fill it with all manner of things has failed. I think there is an added desperation as you feel you should finish the picture with a masterly flourish. Instead you find yourself muddling around trying random colour combinations as if you’ve never picked up a brush before. That was todays story, and it will be the same with almost every painting I do. However, I think it has come to a reasonable conclusion and I am happy with the outcome.
Alwinton