Change in my process, for a long time now I have been working from photographs as source material for the subjects of my paintings. The subjects often being political from online news or my reaction to themes like food supply or the movement of people. As paintings developed I would work to find the emotive qualities rather than the pictorial representation of a subject. The opening up of a picture was always a priority, presenting a puzzle to be considered rather than a conclusion reached by me.
Now I follow the painting from blank canvas using intuitive mark making with often many overlays and layers until the picture develops into a conversation.
I do not agree with the idea that art and science use the same creative process. After many years working with Computer Graphics I know how valuable a tool it can be to help develop an idea and make artwork. AI is not comparable at all. I am delighted to know that science can see the brain working and start to understand how we work and play. Brain scans have shown that the human brain gets pleasure and stimulation from solving puzzles more than most other things. Brain scans will not ever come close to understanding the drawings made by cave men and women or the rituals of the Australian aboriginal people.
The mysteries within paintings engage; curiosity, creativity and pleasure for both artist and viewer.