When I used to paint on canvas I always faced a blank white canvas. What would I paint? I always knew: a horse. I made a number of decisions and limited my style and application method to produce a pleasing outcome.

Now I stand in front of a piece of stone. Maybe I see a cliff and waterfall. I turn the stone around and it's a deer head close up. Which should I paint so that the nature of the stone remains visible and not covered with paint? It's always my choice.