Initially, during my first sketches it was not my intention to create a painting based on the Arthurian Legend ‘Lady of the Lake’. Instead, I imagined a watery being standing in a pool of water against a stone. However, ‘Lady of the Lake’ kept coming to mind to which I repeatedly pushed aside. I thought “Nah, I just want to keep it simple”. Eventually, I surrendered, “Ok than, if I were to do this, there has to be a sword and where is it to go? “Hello, so obvious!

This was a big lesson in surrendering and following my instinct with my art. If, ever in the future I feel compelled to create something, even if I don’t agree with it at the time. I’ll remember this moment and instead of fighting, I’ll do it!