The more and more I look at my paintings, the more and more I try to name them. It's crazy, but I see my paintings as children in a way, I am the one who creates and develops them, therefore they are a part of me, and I have a right -- more so need -- to name them. Now I suppose I have a ways to go before I name all my pieces, I should even finish them maybe before I name them... but then again, the longer I wait to think about it, the closer it will get to my show, and the harder it will to name them to the point where it could be rushed. This was the situation I fell into before Synopsis; though I did like some of the names, they felt rushed or even too cliche. I want to avoid that this around. Even though I still have other major things to worry about, framing, space, etc. this is something I want to start considering, and by using a title perhaps I can allow that to help influence the development of the piece, give more direction.
This is just one little thing that will help everything else fall into place.
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