During my crit I was asked why I decided to do them small. I explained that because I have always preferred working in sketchbook that I have developed a personal connection to small pieces of work. I still like large paintings but for this project it was more suitable. Because they are small it mean that the viewer has to get up close to the paintings to appreciate them which hopefully invites them in instead of walking straight past and only giving them a glace.
I was very pleased that everyone agreed with this, they all said that from a far they thought that my paintings were pictures and that they had to get up close to realise they were paintings.
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