Finding Freedom in Spontaneity: My Process Explained

“Spontaneous” doesn’t mean thoughtless. I build conditions for surprise: a primed ground, a limited palette, and a loose plan for scale and rhythm. Then I move quickly, letting the first passes be bold and imperfect. I’m listening for friction—where colors argue or shapes misbehave. That tension is productive. I rotate the canvas, paint with awkward tools, and set time limits to keep decisions fresh. Later, I slow down and edit ruthlessly, carving space and clarifying relationships. Spontaneity lives alongside discipline; the dance between them is where the painting wakes up. I want my work to feel immediate yet coherent, as if it formed all at once even though it didn’t. The freedom I seek isn’t chaos—it’s clarity discovered in motion.