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Old 01-01-2007, 06:08 PM   #10
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"Let the surfaces flow into one another in a supple envelope of light and paint."

To me "flow" has to do with edges, the edges that appear and disappear, flowing the properties of one passage into another. This also has much to do with the control of focus:

"Paint all things in relation to the focus."

Establishing a focal point and a hierarchy of interest through the use of edges, contrast and light.

Regarding backgrounds, I once asked a question of John de la Vega and got this response:

[QUOTE]Re backgrounds: you
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