Yesterday I was enjoying the simplicity of pushing ink around with a big brush, and suddenly found with pleasure that my stuttering marks were being influenced by much-admired friend and artist, Fran O’Neil. Right now, these marks are resisting the addition of other colors, and loading up the page with more, different, and complex marks isn't working so well. Lately, creating harmony with similar marks and strokes has emerged as something I enjoy tending to. I look forward to seeing where all this leads — loving the new vocabulary.