The series of paintings are said to part of a `` visual journal '' made by the singer . `` It 's not a very imaginative approach to painting , '' Michael Gray said . In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2007, Madonna explained that she was inspired by her own experiences as a child growing up on Long Island and how they affected her.
The series of paintings are said to part of a `` visual journal '' made by the singer . `` It 's not a very imaginative approach to painting , '' Michael Gray said . Dylan has been forthcoming about using photographs in his paintings .