Color Feeling

This is the beginning of the color underneath the color, and of the overall "color feeling" of the work.  That term was one used often in my undergrad experience by George Nick, who really emphasized value first, and color as an intuitive manifestation of the painter's feelings toward the subject.  Restraint is a key ingredient in this phase of my work, as the building of the painting is the result of thin veils of color.  I use a lot of subtractive methods so drying between sessions is critical to the permanence of those things past.