As an artist, I am often overly critical of myself. This image is an exact example of me being overly critical. I finished this work, edited it to look like this, and have sat on it for the past four years. I have not posted it anywhere and no one has seen the work.

I hold myself to an impossible standard sometimes. It is impossible to be able to put out a perfect image every single day. As with any practice, my artistic practice is indeed a practice. I am practicing at a craft, and with that level of practice will come mistakes. I have to remember that.

The negative space in this work is what was concerning me. This image was my first attempt at high contrast, high negative space minimalism in my work. This was one of the first images where I really explored the creative space while using post processing software.

This image was initially seen in the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan.

In post I increased the highlights and levels of white around throughout. I used a brush the lightly darken the subject as well.

What are your thoughts?

-Maurice.