"Through" (unavailable)

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Words that have a double meaning are my favorites to include in a quote. The word "through" gives us two distinct choices when faced with a challenge. I hope we can agree that "working through" the process is better than "being through".

I continue to be amazed at just how many ways a square can be divided into shapes. The first time you paint over a background that may have some expressive marks you like...you might have some fear. Push through your fear and work through the process. Shapes are the "bones " of the painting whether you are painting abstractly, realistically, or a combination of both. By beginning with a dynamic background and revealing parts of that first layer, you have an opportunity to be very creative with your piece and give the viewer something they haven't seen before. You can then "echo" some of the marks that are in the first layer by repeating or continuing them in the newly painted shapes. This causes integration of the new shapes. Don't put a mark somewhere just for the sake of doing it, but "echo" something already there. The yellow repeat in the upper left hand corner is a case in point. That one mark made a huge difference in the mood of this painting. Think about it.

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