Harry Stooshinoff: Markmaking is the subject. Whatever it is that you are painting, remember that the way you make a mark, the way you draw a line, the way you lay down the paint, is as much the subject of the picture as anything. These things will either have a visible energy, or they appear dead and suck energy out of you. Watch for the abstract life in the way things go together. Avoid redoing or over-brushing an entry for no apparent reason. Doing that is like using fillers when you talk….all the ums, ahhs, and thats, you knows, likes,…..kill what you are saying!

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