Greetings from the West side of The Great State Of Missouri. Thank you for your succinct and insightful observations on my art.

To me, art without emotion is merely decoration--something to match the sofa and should be tossed out along with said sofa when its days are done.

What a person looks like means little to me owing to the fact that, ( in most cases ) good or bad it was not their fault. It is, however, what the simple act of living has painted on a face that is key to me. You called it emotion and that is an appropriate starting place.

Since we're on looks--technically Robert looks like me since I was here first but I'm not bragging.:-)

You were also right about the technical aspect of my art. I sometimes wish that I did not believe that drawing was the foundation of good art since I don't believe they teach that anymore.

Thanks again and I hope to meet you one day soon.