White Impasto Forms Wabi Sabi PaintingSpring 2024, observing mural restoration in Florence. I watched conservators carefully revealing tiny, overlapping sections of different eras on a frescoeach patch painted with a slightly different brushstroke or texture. The technique of layering distinct, directional strokes (horizontal rakes, vertical swipes, smooth fills) on top of each other using sharp palette knives was inspired by that quiet process of rebuilding and chronicling history,