I’m really enjoying the possibilities of rococco and baroque interiors again. The over-the-top opulence of these spaces allows me to not feel too precious about their forms, so I can play freely with mark-making and a combination of drawing/painting that is so directly connected to the way I draw.
![Nelson_Stutter_web](http://valnelson.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nelson_stutter_web.jpg?w=300)
![Nelson_Echo_web](http://valnelson.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nelson_echo_web.jpg?w=300)
Actually this is French Empire style–from Napoleon’s country home just outside of Paris.
![Nelson_Skirmish_web](http://valnelson.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/nelson_skirmish_web.jpg?w=300)