I paint only in oil colors. So the process of drying takes a lot of time. I use a machine-pre-primed canvas, so that the basic conditions are always the same. I test the paint on smaller formats several days in advance, always the same size, until it achieves the desired consistency. The actual painting process is relatively short; it’s more the planning and preparation, and the space. Preparation is about patience, attention to detail, and being careful and concentrated so that the production of the final piece is more about enjoying the results.

As I work in series so that I can compare several results with each other and make selections, I always have to be able to spread out well. Then there are selections. Works that I have sorted out are treated further, and there are other imperfect works with deliberately placed, seemingly random errors or artifacts.