I never paint the physical details, but the essence of form and composition. For me, it is about the surrounding atmosphere: light, air, mist, warmth—the threshold where the material world dissolves into a purely sensory experience. Recently, a viewer remarked, “It doesn’t feel like a painting; it’s as if I’m standing right in the middle of that moment.” That is precisely what I aim for. While the Impressionists painted the light upon their subjects, I paint the atmosphere that surrounds them. This creates space: Impressionism gives the atmosphere a soul, while abstraction grants the subject freedom. When somebody says “I can feel the tranquility of that place.” That is the whole point. You don’t just look at a painting—you simply need to feel that you are there.