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Christopher Le Brun

Painter

United Kingdom

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British painter, President of the Royal Academy of Arts from 2011 to 2019.

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Question How do you know when a piece of work is finished? Craft & work read 67 other answers →
Time. I just use lashings of time. I’ve got a method actually. In the morning, I come into the studio, take my coat off, put everything down and walk into the middle of the room just looking at the floor. When I’m ready I look up. If the painting stands up to me, it may be finished. But if the painting is talking back or something comes into my mind, then I’m still on the journey. But if it resists or has an air of independence then maybe I’ve got somewhere—but that is not very often.
Recorded Barbara Rose, CHRISTOPHER LE BRUN with Barbara Rose, The Brooklyn Rail, 1 February 2017 source ↗

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