At this point in the painting, I am really closing in on what it is I want the image to be. I have been making my decisions on what I should do each step of the way using what I call a neuro-aesthetic method for want of a better term. I am sorry for getting overly esoteric, but I have discovered why it is that the more time I take on each painting the better they get. I have had a love of neurophysiology and read up on how we make decisions neurologically. As it applies to aesthetic decisions, it involves a brain structure called the anterior cyngulate cortex. It has a dorsal portion which receives logical and technical input from the various areas of the neo-cortex (the gray matter of the brain) and input from the emotion mediating structures of the brain of the paleo-cortex (specifically the limbic system). When one tries to analyze ones work during the execution of a painting one is revving up the logical parts of the brain of the neo-cortex. Once a period of analysis has taken place the dorsal portion of the anterior cyngulate cortex needs to be suppressed so that the primitive portion of the brain can make the final decision. This is the point in the deliberative process that one should leave the work and come back and face the painting with a fresh eye. What I usually do is to engage in an activity that distracts me from the task at hand. For me, what works perfectly is to play a game or two of computer Solitare or to engage in a totally unrelated sort of mental activity. This allows the activity of the dorsal portion of the anterior cyngulate cortex to subside and allows the ventral portion to rise to complete the creative decision-making task. I do not however, intend to write a book entitled "Playing Solitare To Better Artwork". Taking frequent breaks has worked beautifully over the years to improve the quality of my work, and I was never able to figure out why until I rekindled my interests in neuro-physiology.