painting compositions + papercuts

I've been sitting down and spending more time on individual pieces, though still encouraging myself to work in different ways for each. These were based on compositions mentioned before.

I'm finding I like it when gouache doesn't go as it should. Allowing media to dictate final image could feel lazy, but it just feels natural.

I also made a couple of papercuts whilst waiting for the paint to dry. I enjoyed the looseness and 'badness' in cutting a piece of paper with scissors rather than a knife, but the final result looked bad in a less endearing way.

I've been thinking about challenging visuals and at what point they look good/ acceptable / endearing, in my own work, but this must also have a tie with the selection and curation of Outsider Art, at what point is it "good"? Would someone, not knowing my work, consider it isolated? Would anyone consider it "authentic"?

I'm also struggling a little with the concept of exhibiting or presenting work that is not good-bad, but a removal of identity aids this.

Here are a few examples, the rest of these drawings are documented on this archive, and will be presented physically for submission: [link here]

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