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… We want something to kind of hang our hat on, and somebody says you should always put cooler colors in the back and warmer colors in the front. And so you do that because somebody told you to …

… I hope that somewhere in this is an original thought. But I guess we’ll see how it goes. At any rate, I don’t expect to get a real winning result anytime soon. But it’s a lot of fun, exhausting, challenging fun to try new things…

Sometimes decisions are made for us. And yet, I still try to make up for it in some way. This was a difficult decision, but it is the right decision.

I’m starting to work on a series of white paintings. Living in Peschici, Italy, in 2008 taught me a lot. Did you read my last article?

…I have to think about every shape, every mark, every value, color, shift, in my own way and decide how to answer any question that arises.

...I'm talking about titanium white which is more opaque than zinc white and titanium white can be in linseed oil which over time might yellow a little bit can be in walnut oil which some people find working in pigments that use walnut oil not as abrasive in their studio... or safflower oil which...

Lesson learned. So glad I took the time to prepare.

Years ago, I was taking a group of artists on a train from Cortona to Florence for the day and told them that anybody who had come to my workshop for the big secret should sit near me, and I would share with them the one thing …

Sorry… my ramble was a little long today. In a way, this is my take on “stop and smell the roses.” I am easily overwhelmed by the paintings and sculptures in Rome. So much so that I miss a lot of it.I hope you enjoy this post. Thanks for listening.

What great thing are you complaining about?

Don’t let the commands of others steal your soul.

Sorry, this went over my regular time limit.