My initial plan for this painting of rowing is to show the abysmal condition of rowers on erg and to try a different painting style. I was petrified by the difficulty of abstract painting; I have always thought that those who do abstract things are just unable to paint or draw realistically. But this painting has proved  my misconception.

Unlike realistic painting which contains a sufficient amount of details for people to read, abstract painting somehow needs to be laconic yet still makes good sense to readers.

Anyway, although this painting of rowing does not turn out to be as abstract as I initially planned, I enjoy it a lot. It really demonstrates my pain while erging.