He achieves these through a long involved process of layering transparent pigment, a mixture of acrylic paint and polyurethane, on wood panels and then sanding and painting them over again and again. Sometimes he uses as many as 200 coats to achieve his luscious satin finishes. The layers are a visible history of the choices he has made and suggestive of the experiences of the artists life, experiences that inform the nuances within his work. His paintings are a palimpsest; the subtle chromatic shifts from the layers of undercoats affecting the final fugitive color is a pentimento of the journey of making, as well as that of his life.