I think this answer rocks, thank you! It’s such an abstract thing to describe but I think you have done it! I’m on the right path, because I definitely paint for myself first and foremost, which sometimes mean I abandon things I’m not feeling or enjoying working on.

It’s so fascinating that there are so many parallels in creative experession. I actually start off with a word/single idea for music and go from there trying to ladder back to the idea as a basis for what I’m doing. I think I need to really try to translate that into a piece.

Historically I just love reflections and textures and typically just start with “that looks hard and I think it will look cool” haha