Saint Helices 29, 12" x 9", watercolor, 1992. Artist's collection.

The brush stroke forms here are crossing the area between the upper-most area to the upper-central area. The elongated brush strokes are effective in this version as they cross over the two upper areas of the composition, but disappear "behind" the lower-central form. This usage of the brush stroke pattern as an atmospheric phenomenon facilitate the illusion of a definable space between the two central areas of the composition. The curled brush work in the lower-central area is concerned with creating volume and texture in that area exclusively.

This is also the first version wherein I render edge forms on the line delineating the lower-most area and the lower-central area. This would become a fixture of all forthcoming Saint Helices compositions.