How do you know when you’re done with a series?  I guess you can just feel it; you just know it intuitively.  Perhaps eminent artist Tadashi Hawakawa­­­­ is right when he told a friend of mine that the real question is, “Is the series done with you?”

 

I did 4 24” x 36” pieces of art in a series that I called “Noir”.  One of them wasn’t ready for prime time in my judgment so I held it back.  The other 3 sold.  Immediately.  Indeed, one of the three I hadn’t even had a chance to get photographed before it sold.

 

Since then I have hesitated to make another Noir.  I’m not really sure why I have hesitated.  Maybe it is because the first 3 sold to some folks who are prominent folks and I don’t want them to see similar pieces by me elsewhere, as in someone else’s home.  Actually, I don’t know why I worry about this because when I create, each piece is very different from its predecessors.  Boy, that’s true even when I want the new piece to be similar to its predecessors.

 

In any event, after much reflection, I took the not-ready-for-prime-time #4 to my photographer.  I picked it up today.  Here it is.    I’ve called it “Moirai” - destiny.

 

And I have decided that I am not done with the series, whatever its name, quite yet.  I can’t tell you why.  I’m just not.  I have one more 24” x 36” panel primed and ready to go.  Today is the day.   #5 comin’ right up!