Firstly, I have to apologise that I haven’t posted recently- I’ve been very busy with commissions and preparing for a little solo exhibition (framing, organising and varnishing take so much longer than you would think!). I do all of this along side a full time job, and sometimes I just wish I was like Hermione from Harry Potter with the time travelling watch just so I could squeeze it all in. But unfortunately I’m not, so for now I make do with being almost entirely nocturnal…hoot hoot.
My last post briefly tackled my take on the mystery ‘how does an artist know when a piece is finished’. And I surmised that it’s not always the artist who decides this, but the viewers as well. I chose to leave this piece ‘unfinished’ by popular demand.
However, a few weeks passed, and there the painting was…just looking at me. Taunting me with it’s unfinished-ness. So I caved, and put it back on the easel as a working progress. And after a few touch ups here and there I now feel more comfortable looking at it…for now. With that in mind, I think I would like to go back to my original conclusion that a painting is never truly finished as long as the artist still owns the painting.
What do you think?
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http://www.emilylouiseheard.com
Much Love
Emily x
Emily Louise Heard 
Beautiful painting! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much 🙂