“I like abstract painting for the opposite reasons I like copying an image. Like the Stockholm Tower piece, it requires body focus and discipline. The more philosophical parts of the painting experience are mainly absent. As to work on my technical approach and determine how much of my photo or what elements to include. How chunky to make something or where to draw the eyes. Abstract, or how I make my abstract paintings, is the opposite. Were I’m mostly focusing on my emotions and my purpose for the piece. Along with what emotion or thoughts I want someone to take away from the piece. It’s never about trying to make someone think like you but you want the audience to understand you. Especially understand why one would feel this way to make a piece like this.”