The collage angle is proving to be just what I needed to help me resolve the large scale work. First of all, I know what I am doing before I move to the canvas. I would find it nearly impossible to work on an oversize piece without having some idea of the direction I was going prior to beginning. Secondly, I feel like I have stumbled across a painting style that takes what I was doing with the grid paintings and moves them into a more narrative style of work. I feel a sense of freedom in this. You might think that working abstractly allows the artist to have breathing room, but I find it can be restrictive. The new paintings have a strong cut-paper feel which is turning out to be a unique quality, especially in oil.