How/When/Why Purely Visual Painting is Easier - No. 65

Painting by accessing the truth of the visual relationships of visual phenomena provides a purity of approach that eliminates ‘process confusion’ caused by mixing in head knowledge. This is a discussion of how and why to do it.

QUESTIONS: You truly do start out with color spots like the impressionists. And I still conclude, extremely difficult to pull off. Yes, you can do it. And I'm sure with training there are some who can pull it off. But not all of us can. There is no way I could work this way. If the end result looks similar, with proper attention to color, would it matter how you start? Perhaps just placement lines, then work the way you do. You seem able to see the end right from the start of your picture and keep it firmly in mind, throughout. JAN