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instinctively? Or do you methodically transpose geometric schemes? I like to visualize the finished work before I start. Scale, composition, and color theme are all taken into account. As soon as I start, I keep things organized and keep track of the steps, so that I can come back without problems. This is determined by the nature of representation painting. Sometimes I have to make adjustments, or to start over. I will do any necessary work to make sure I’m happy with the outcome. We have really appreciated the vibrancy of thoughtful nuances that mark out your artworks, and we like the way it creates tension and dynamics in the interesting Red Handkerchief. How did you come about settling on your color palette? And how does your own psychological make-up determine the nuances of tones that you decide to include in a specific artwork and in particular, how do you develop a texture? Color is a critical element in my paintings. I like to explore warm /cool and desaturated /saturated contrasts. Red Handkerchief was done from life. To emphasize the warmth of the raw bacon the girl was holding, I made the background color a bit cooler. There are only two big masses in this image—the hand with bacon and the background. Simplicity makes things easy to read. There are variations and details in the skin tone and the bacon, but overall, the
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