"That is truly remarkable..." His voice broke through my thoughts and the bubble of concentration that I was always in whenever I was focused solely on painting. I turned to his voice, noting his exhausted form that was staring aptly at the image I had been working on. Fascination was deep in his gaze as well as a sense of awe and reverence. I couldn't blame him for his reaction. It was, indeed, an outstanding painting. One that would probably be marked so by my peers in the field- if I decided to share it with them. Somehow, what made it so incredible was the emotion that was behind it. Incredible enough to be displayed once it was complete. Although not finished, it was clear who and what I was picturing in my mind with every stroke of the brush. The Dark figure looming in the backgro

