"There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doorways of perception." - Aldous Huxley

One of the most intimidating things is to stare at a blank piece of paper or a blank canvas and not know where to make your first mark.

When I work on an abstract painting, I don’t have anything preplanned. I like to play with the colours and patterns and let the painting come to life as it will dictated by the colours, shapes, lines and intermingling of colours. What exactly do I mean by that?

Here’s the very first step in the painting, ‘Pathways into Future’. I sprayed my paper with water and began to apply colours. I let the colours take the pathways and shapes they chose. At this point I don’t even know which way the painting will be oriented,portrait or landscape. I have nothing concrete in mind.

The challenge is to now think and figure out what colours and shapes to add in order to create a painting that adequately presents my thoughts and emotions. As I start applying more colours, the painting begins to emerge.

 From water colours, to acrylic ink, now I move on to acrylic paint. I add bold colours with a palette knife and start creating some drama and mystery.

It is fun to think of little underwater caves emerging and diving through those caves to explore and discover treasures. With that thought in mind, I add more details and define the shapes more to create ‘Pathways into Future’. Where will each pathway lead me? What will I discover? I tend to follow the light which leads me to endless possibilities hidden in the future.

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