Abstraction is the process of taking away or removing characteristics of something in order to reduce it to its essential elements. My current experiments with the "white out" process would seem to speak to that idea. I am removing characteristics of the initial figure to reveal something essential...but I am seeking to illuminate the figure not obscure it. There is motion and gesture. There is feeling and emotion. There is relationship between the model and the artist, and an invitation to the viewer to spend some time visiting and seeking some form of understanding that requires the senses, the mind, and the spirit.
I am showing you what I see, but what you see is just as important. Abstract art is an invitation to self-discovery. An opportunity to change your point of view. Find the figure if you like or find anything else you choose to see.