I just know. I just know. I just know. The forms emerge through the layering and massaging of the colours, and each layer is fixed and dried. One pastel painting can take half an hour or it can take days.
Panels can take weeks or months.
It can t be predetermined. The creative process cannot be timed or rushed. Once I put my signature on the painting, there is a shift in the process and sometimes this can be felt physically. I call it going into my manager-mode . This basically means that I have to start letting go of the painting.