As I began to work on my Dates in a Life 2026 painting about the number of steps I walk each day a few weeks ago, I decided to use a type of fuchsia paint on the background for days I am off from work, but I was not sure if it would look good with the red icons I use for when I walk 10,000 steps or more on a given day. Last weekend I went to the Portland Art Museum in Portland, ME. When I saw this Grace Hartigan print, Salute, with the red, fuchsia and black, I loved how it works together and I decided I am going in the right direction with the colors for my new painting.
