This is the point where an inordinate amount of time is spent making small adjustments. I find that at this stage my first thought is, what can I possibly do to improve it, and is it worth the effort?. I literally have to slow my mind down, which is normally racing, and paint very slowly and deliberately. Its surprising how all my thoughts change as soon as I start painting again. I have learnt the longer I am away from painting the more my mind spirals downwards. I think painting gives me the sense of infinite possibility and freedom. The last half a dozen paintings have given me the realisation, maybe obvious to some, that stylistic interpretation is the most important aspect for a painter. This maybe an obvious conclusion, but how to do it is less clear, this painting is finished.
The apple tree