Repeated the three hour painting drill each day. Most, if not all of the students were more adept and experienced than me, so I really struggled to turn out something halfway presentable each day. But the main payoff was to listen to George in the daily critiques. He's a completely fascinating, original thinker. He was amazingly passionate about the good and the bad in each student's work. He was watching us like a hawk! I probably latched onto only a very small part of what he taught. Mostly, I just tried to absorb his self-reliant, questioning spirit. Really, his message was that we have to listen to ourselves and be our own teachers. That and I learned I have to be more fearless in throwing around large masses of color. And I have to check my drawing, which usually isn't so hot. All in all, it was a pretty profound encounter.
