From what I have read about the evolving techniques an artist goes through I wonder just what is the major influence that precipitates those changes. Often they seem to be abrupt and at other times one technique flows gracefully into another one. What is the major influence for the creative mind? Should all artists have something to say embedded in their art?
Observation and personal experience gives me the answer to some of these questions.
Looking at the changes of Frank Stella, for instance, is an illustration of big changes in his creative presentation. In my own experience I have found that representational painting has lost its fascination compared to expressing ideas in more abstract and non representational forms.