This painting was causing me issues! I wanted to approach it the same way i do drawing, invention happening in the actual making of the work, but i dont think i have enough confidence or vocabulary in oil paints to do this yet. As such without the support of a drawing I found myself making lots of marks and coulours that I knew i would be working against later in the painting. I then went back and drew the composition which is a sketch im now using as my roadmap for the piece and its all been flowing a lot easier since! Still i dont want to give up on painting as an exploratory tool... just need a wee bit o practice first.