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This is a painting by my artist brother, Matt. He's eight years younger, and of all my siblings, we're most alike, artistically speaking. It takes an artist to understand an artist. He gets me, even if others, as close as we are, fail to perceive an important character trait.
A personality is deeply colored by its gifts. If you have that dye in your blood it will make no sense to those who don't have it. I can't understand them, nor can they understand me. Such is life.
But Matt and I have an easier time walking down the same path. Seeing things through very similar lenses.
I really like this new painting of his. We have different styles, but a shared sensibility, agreeing about what is cool. And what's nauseating. Or what makes us happy.