@countrygirl thank you! One important lesson I learned from painting this way: the right color note in the right place creates the illusion of form and the effect of light in a painting. As I experimented with impasto paint applications, as long as those notes were correct and the painting remained fresh and clean (as opposed to becoming a hopeless, muddy mess), I could paint any ole which way I wanted and get away with it. There's a freedom in that which I truly enjoyed.