As you probably can imagine “painting”(or any work of art) IS it’s very own language. Words are not able to explain the total complexity of a “work of art”. As in a great composition of music there are just too many layers to interpret or to focus on as to be able to “explain” what the totality of the work of art consists of; it either “touches”- or “moves” you or it doesn’t- very simple. That’s why most of the time I do not comment on my work because i would have to write a book or two to explain everything that comes to my mind regarding the piece. I let my “gut-feeling” guide me and I hope that this “gut-feeling” is somehow transmitted to the viewer. Most of the time I do not quite understand myself what I am doing, but if I’m “surprised” by a piece, so will the viewer! -That is also when I know that a piece is “finished”.
I can give a short summery of ideas that went through my head while I was creating a piece(painting, object, drawing, furniture or “other”) but I could never “explain” the totality of content in the creation.
I find it interesting, though, to let the viewer be informed of what went through my mind during the creation process (I’ve also included the painting “12 TONE SCREAM” for reference purposes)
Here is an example of I was thinking during the creation of “12 TONE SCREAM”:

-……the painting will be based on the”Lulu Suite” by composer Alban Berg: the 12 Tone Composition method
-……the painting should depict sounds.-Shrill, Crass, Calculated, off key but ‘moving the soul’ and beautifully composed
-……it should be a VISUAL “12 Tone” composition
-……the grand piano will be on the lower right corner
-……the orchestra should be a crazy mass of colour and energy in the centre
-……the “soloist” should have her mouth open

12 Tone Scream (Oil on Wood panel, 122cm x 91.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2013)