sort of asked, “Who are you?” It was
pretty funny. I showed them more
paintings that I’d done using my
method, which wasn’t at all in vogue.
The members were quite surprised,
to put it mildly. [To learn about one
of the career-changing outcomes of
this recognition, see “An Epiphany in
Pastel,” on page 53.]Q: Talk a little more about your sub-
ject matter and how you express it.
A: Because the medium density fiber-
board (MDF) support that I use isn’t
as forgiving as paper-based supports,
my drawing must be accurate. While
it might be the reflections on a hull
[see Blue on the Morning, below] that
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