How do I decide What to Paint?

Written By Linda Leong-Son

I need to feel inspired first. I am working towards a memory of the experience rather than an exact copy, otherwise you may as well just frame a photograph. I have usually spent some time thinking about what I want to work on.

I have to be patient during this process as I don’t really have any control over it but I am fully emersed and focused during this time.  Then its just a flow state, the emotional connection comes and I lock in that feeling.

Once the idea comes, I literally can’t wait to get going and can’t paint fast enough.  I don’t bother drawing first, I go straight in with the paint .  If I make a mistake or I don’t like the way something looks, I paint over it and keep working until it comes together.

Linda Leong-Son

From her Suffolk studio in Bury St Edmunds, she creates inspiring and ever-evolving bodies of work that reflects both her natural talent and her instinctive connection to people and place.

Linda is a truly versatile and accomplished artist, working across pen, pencil, watercolour, oils and predominantly acrylic on canvas. Her work is rich with movement, colour and feeling, her vibrant energy becoming the thread that runs through every piece she creates.

Her art does more than sit quietly on a wall. It engages. It connects. It invites the viewer into a shared experience, often becoming part of their own story. Whether through original works or commissions, Linda brings a rare ability to translate emotion into something tangible and lasting.

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