Something Suggested - Dreamscape Series Painting

Born: St.Louis, Mo. I am a full-time working artist of 30 yrs. Writing about my abstract art & how I achieve the finished product is more difficult that the act itself. Each board is a fresh page. There is no planning stage, there is only the energy created in the studio itself.To make a painting, I apply multiple layers of acrylic paint onto hardboard with a palette knife. The paint must remain fluid so that I can throw it on. Several layers are scraped & scratched, one through another. Although not considered a tool as such, music is the last & most important element of my painting process. I am influenced by the music playing in my studio. For example, the series called Middle-Earth was done entirely while listening to David Arkenstone.While painting, I aim to create & unify dissimilar elements that might not otherwise stand alone. I keep watch on the evolution, encouraging it to grow while allowing for balance. I love what I do. There is nothing but the act of painting itself that brings such satisfaction to my soul. There is no anger or frustration, only the output of creativity moving through the knife. In the end, it's all about controlled magic.