The truth is an intangible existence, feeling, or quality that emerges through the act of painting and response. To retain the impulse and spontaneity of the subject, I must have something to react to. I paint from life or a sketch, a strong memory, and a great emotion. The painting should be a concentrated emotion and must project the discovered truth as purely as possible through composition, color, and gesture. Technical skills are necessary to react in a beautiful way to the subject through paint.
Art reflects the unique vision sifted from the layers of reality.
You must throw yourself fully, honestly, and completely into receiving and creating it. This will result in the creation of the truest art. In the end, you find a true projection of yourself, harmonized with what you perceived in the subject you painted. You will always capture something new. When I began art classes, it was here at college where I was given a traditional, technical drawing background.