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controlled=painterly
I like your idea, Allan. It made me think about how I felt when I began to paint when I was about 15. I had no sense of control over my medium. It was all experimentation. The only control I had was to paint very carefully, with small brushes. My style was realistic in the extreme, but I don't think I put a bit of thought into how I was actually describlng things with brushstrokes.
Now I feel I have increasing control over my brushstrokes, not only their shape and size, but the amount of paint and the exact color and value. But my work has become much more painterly and contains lots of abstract passages if you look up close. So it's funny how what appears to be tight control to the (average) viewer may actually be a lack of control, and vice versa. I say "may" because many artists strive for a highly blended, tighter style.
Alex
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