Great question, and one that comes up repeatedly. First, I want to remind you that you probably have the answer already. Being brave enough to acknowledge it , and then act on it, is something else. All of the rules for representational art apply here, don’t they? How does one make representational art better? It’s not adding more detail. It might be making it more personal, more unusual. We see so much sameness in art. For myself, going on a limb, and venturing into the unknown can work. That means risking everything and destroying what I’ve made. You must change, if change is what you seek. So begin differently. Don’t allow anything in a picture that you can live without., be ruthless. Stop caring. Be bold. Keep looking for the language you want to speak in. Finally, use math: add, subtract, divide and multiply. That’s all I have for tonight. Happy painting!
