Martin Brouillette Canadian, b. 1971
Where It Got Interesting, 2025
pencil, acrylic and oil on canvas
60 x 84 in
152.4 x 213.4 cm
152.4 x 213.4 cm
Sometimes a painting only comes alive after a mistake, a bold move, or an unexpected color. This title marks that moment — when something unplanned made the work more dynamic,...
Sometimes a painting only comes alive after a mistake, a bold
move, or an unexpected color. This title marks that moment —
when something unplanned made the work more dynamic, more
honest.
It’s a casual phrase, but it holds weight: that turning point when I
stopped controlling and started responding.
Try to find the moment the painting stopped being planned and
started being felt. You might find the part where I stopped thinking
and let the painting lead — that’s where it got interesting for me.
move, or an unexpected color. This title marks that moment —
when something unplanned made the work more dynamic, more
honest.
It’s a casual phrase, but it holds weight: that turning point when I
stopped controlling and started responding.
Try to find the moment the painting stopped being planned and
started being felt. You might find the part where I stopped thinking
and let the painting lead — that’s where it got interesting for me.