This project was inspired by the Surrealism and Expressionism art movements, notably the works of Rene Margritte and Paul Nikitchenko. I adopted Nikitchenko's expressive mark making in acrylics and Margritte's style of strange compositions to enable my viewer's to feel 'emotionally unsatisfied'. Through a series of developmental pieces in charcoal and granite, I completed the final painting in acrylics on plywood.