The process of painting envelopes a mystery all it's own. In many fields of endeavour there is a clear beginning point and a clear end point where the project can be declared finished. Art is not an exact science. Even the depiction of something as defined as architecture gives the artist pause for thought. Is the wall aged enough? Is the atmosphere what I wanted to achieve? It becomes even more difficult to make that decision when the piece is not something immediately recognizable. When do you stop? When is it really finished? This is a question that haunts all artists. The best advice I have received is the stop before you think you're finished then you don't run the risk of overdoing some of the elements. The other piece of advice is to put the piece away for a while then look at it with "fresh eyes". There really is no definitive solution.
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