My paintings begin with a loose, gestural ink drawing on watercolor paper. No rough sketch, just the intuition of creativity. There is something about the energy of those first lines that is impossible to replicate. The pen takes on a life all its own… bumping, skipping across the paper’s uneven topography.  It seems as if the image emerges from the paper itself. I love to combine the integrity of line with the fluid nature of watercolor; which cannot be controlled, only gently managed. I’m just along for the ride. My favorite quote: “Leap and let the net appear.”