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Painting creation is a process that is not always straightforward and the same. It requires proper preparation, patience and an idea. It usually starts with some impulse to express something, coming from an inner urge, to really put something out there. The moment my brain processes all this information, the idea comes, and so does choosing the canvas and its purchase. Sometimes the idea comes after buying a canvas and sometimes I spontaneously start painting and interesting things arise from it, it varies (note: at this stage of my career, I buy an already stretched canvas on a wooden frame). If I already have an idea and know what colors I will use, I go and buy paints (acrylic) and other necessary tools. If everything is ready and set, painting can begin. In most cases, I leave something down to chance and power of the moment. I suppose I like surprises, uncertainty, and spontaneity...