this is the painting i mentioned in yesterday's post. it's giving me so much pleasure to make... there must be about ten different layers on it (i've become a mixed media junky) and i feel it's barely started. this work seems so different from my past work, yet i can see how it's deeply rooted in all i did before.

the leaves are from the coca plant, i bought them in a tourist store (they came in a little bag with the tag 'legal coca'), they symbolize so many things for me i won't even try to explain it yet. i need to think about it some more.

i'm not sure what the next step is but i'm thinking stenciling an image, i'm listening to the voice of the materials following noguchi san's teachings...i also feel there's something about layers and rich textures which mirrors the stage of life i'm in.