[Tom Edgerton]

Sharon--

Thanks for the comment on color. I've heard this before and it's reassuring to hear it again--that color is the element that one develops a mature sensibility for last of all. I'm counting on it. I've been painting like mad for a number of years and I only now feel that I have anything like a rudimentary grasp of color. I've said I'm a tonalist, but I suspect that's often an excuse to avoid getting in there and wrestling the beast.

Jimmie, you're ahead of the game if you take what Sharon is giving you and start to apply it now. Again, it's a strong start. And you've got the right attitude---you'll learn more from a big failure than a small success.

Best of luck--TE