We artists like to think that we are always progressing....that our knowledge increases, becomes more sophisticated, more "there". But sometimes we pull out work that is years old and are surprised at its immediacy and its power. Always a surprise. I believe that there is a fine line between the knowing and the unknowing. It is always good to be in possession of more knowledge...for sure. But the goal is to be able to move about the work with a bit of naivete and the enthusiasm that comes only from our R-brain which doesn't concern itself much with rules and formulas. Such is the case with "Sylvia", an amazing person, and a painting from years ago that I like very very much.
