“The fear of infinity is a form of myopia that destroys the possibility of seeing the actual infinite, even though it in its highest form has created and sustains us, and in its secondary transfinite forms occurs all around us and even inhabits our minds.” ~ Georg Cantor, Mathematician
This is the largest format self portrait I have ever attempted. It is unfortunate that I cannot convey the scale of the canvas in the digital realm effectively.
I was initially very pleased with my brush strokes and I still think the reflection in the lens of the goggles around my eye complete with an infinity sign came out rather well. Originally, I was contemplating painting a reflection of myself in the lens of the goggles and creating an infinity mirror. I loved the idea, but I decided I would convey the concept of infinity symbolically in my brush work.
Unfortunately, I spent some time working in my studio without adequate lighting and the result was some sloppy brush strokes down the stretch which I found incredibly frustrating.
The bottomline, is that I overworked the painting when it was already looking awesome. Sometimes the hardest, but the best decision an artist can make is knowing when to stop pushing and declare a piece complete.