When I am painting, the reason to paint becomes less meaningful and their  form loses its importance.

However I cannot stop the excitement, the drive to paint.

The feeling, that drive, that excitement appears to be the reason to paint.

I am wondering if I am able to keep on this emotion continually which drives me to paint.

Those emotions, however, are very important for the one who paints.

In other words, the quality of the paintings in general should not depend upon the feelings and views of others who see the paintings,

but on the one who does create the work.

May 1, 2009   Minoru Suganuma