I am often inspired by a particular pose and I do not always know exactly why, but I know that it is important that I make an effort at understanding why. Many times, as with this piece, its title does not come to me until I am nearly finished; but I think this is a good thing, as I want the painting to inspire an ideal.
The key is to trust your heart to move where your talents can flourish. This old world will really spin when work becomes a joyous expression of the soul.
-- Al Sacharov