Obviously, one of the most important aspects of my silk painting is color. Putting different colors together in an overall palette for any piece is a tremendous joy to me, so you might imagine what a disappointment it is to steam something up and rinse it only to discover nothing turned out as I thought it would. If a piece is still pleasing to the eye, I will sell it, but I do always go back to attempt mixing to the palette I actually wanted so that I can learn. The reason I