Exercise for the Reader

Mixed media. Painting is enamel on board.

Created for an exhibition themed around "Temptation", though it's primarily about the ownership of art. The viewer should feel tempted to use the paint and brush to "finish" the painting, but if he does, then the piece ceases to be what the artist created, and is ruined/

The bright enamelled surface is reflective. You can see your face in it, with a devlish red glow...