I've been dragging my heals on starting some new work.   I can't seem to  decide on what size  my new work should be.    I'm going to try some larger pieces this year, but so far trying to figure out what that size will be has stopped me in my tracks.  I'm thinking the first couple will be probably be 24" x 48".  It's a size I've work on in the past and I'm familiar with the dimensions.  At the moment I'm waiting on cash for supplies.  I've got a bunch of smaller panels sitting around here, but every time I look at them I draw a blank on what I should do with them.

I've got a number of new ideas for work.  I'm just unsure how the ideas in my head will translate into paint and plaster.  The ideas in your head will never be what your finish work will.  The very act of bringing an idea into the real world, of forcing it into a shape determined by the materials used will always change the original idea.  In order to progress as an artist it has to be accepted. It's this response to change that keeps everything moving forward.  A lot of the time there are unexpected results that lead to new thoughts and new work.  There's a lot of letting go involved.  At some point an artist has to let the work be what it is and move on.  I think when the work stalls it' s because the artist, for what ever reason, can't let go  and move ahead.