hello Vic, hope you are well, thanks for your words, all best always, joseph

Thanks Polly, in fact i am erasing pencil lines which were lightly drawn on the page to give me the 'map' of the image i like Daniel Smith water color sticks thanks for your kind words, Joseph

+Vicki Daum thanks Vicki i wish you and your husband continued well-being in France isn't water color wonderful? no i don't varnish the ptgs hey are framed in a special plexi-glass re: your Q of how they are ptd so big------the answer can be found by looking at the other recent video on you tube Moving Toward The Light--the book all best always, and thanks again joseph

+Joseph Raffael Thanks Joseph for your prompt reply. I do love water color. I am hoping to have a web site up and running this coming year. Some paintings that I do come from my dreams. I enjoy painting faces. We have so many interesting subjects here in France. I never really thought of the sections the paintings as abstracts. That makes so much sense! Sometimes I am working along on a painting and it all seems so disconnected. Looking at the abstract sense of the painting makes "sense"! Thanks also for your well wishes. The weather here has been incredible. Hope you and your wife enjoy today. William is alive because of the French. He suffered a heart attack in August. I had taken him to the hospital emergency the night before with severe back pains, they kept him overnight, did tests all night and in the morning did a scan. After the scan his heart stopped and the nurse immediately called for CPR. His heart had stopped for 10 minutes. They rushed him to Clermont-Ferrand about 45 miles, where the CHU implanted a stent in his artery. He was in an induced coma and they told me he may not wake up. Well, he did and he is slowly getting his strength back. He spent almost 3 months in the hospital. That would have been impossible in the States. We are very grateful and privileged to live in such a beautiful and caring country. We live in a very small hamlet if he had been at home I'm sure he would not be here today. Have a nice painting day, Vicki

+Vicki Daum your and william's story is beautiful we too have had E.R. experiences here in France in the recent past years and we are in awe of the quality of care hee your words that France is a caring country is so well expressed enjoy every moment so happy for you both all best joseph hope you get a chance to see the book could you send me your email address so o can tell you of shows etc etc?? may your new year for you and William be great and fruitful and as the French say Bonne Année et surtout bonne santé !!!

+Joseph Raffael Hello Joseph, Hope you are fine. My email is [email protected] take care, Vicki

+Vic Proulx Thank YOU Vic for everything and for being part of the fabric of my life all best to you and Your life !!! joseph

+Padmaji1 thank YOU Padma all best to you and your life and to everyone everywhere joseph

+Patty Schwarz thank you patsy all best to you joseph

+Joseph Raffael Thanks Patty have a great everything !

+Rivera Pablo thank YOU i am moved by your message

Many thanks Will, very kind........ Don't think of it as grappling and as it being a maddening medium try to enjoy yourself and don't worry about who is going to see it just do it for yourself have a good time and thanks again for your kindness i'm sure you are an inspiration too joseph send me your email address and i'll let keep you up to date with what is happening here in the studio

hi Al, very kind your words are! ahh i wish i could give you an answer the paper is Fabriano Artistico i a roll 55 inches high and i've never gotten the hang of which is which ---- cold press or hot press but i use the smooth kind :-) no, i do not soak the paper before ptg i like the wet on the dry and to allow the puddling to surprise me when it dries i wish you great pleasure with your work thanks for your encouragement joseph write to my website i would like to add you to my ML be well

Thank you so much for your quick and considerate response! It was very helpful. I do appreciate it very much.

thank you Sande