Jon j muth quote for his artist statement

I love this quote and I wanted to share.

When I am painting in the right state of mind, my hand disappears, the brush disappears, the paint stops being paint, and all that exists is the thing that's becoming. I am all of those things at one time. This happens naturally when every effort is concentrated on the moment and letting go of expectations. This doesn't mean "anything goes" -- often I will do an image over and over until it offers what that precise moment in the story needs. It is a balance of being open to all possibilities and also discovering what is necessary.