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I've seen some lovely entries for the Abstract contest. Many are pictures of nature or of objects whose lines are clear and whose colors are few and mainly solid. I wondered if a less well-organized original picture could be turned into an abstract by clarifying the lines and reducing it to panels of color. This is my attempt in converting such a picture. Once I simplified the lines and colors, it seemed evocative (to me) of sets of independent rhythm. I thought of roofers nailing in shingles (each one in his own tempo), or of several horses trotting on hard ground. I left this picture alone for several days and then came back to it. This time I saw an attempt to put order among different items of information... such as an early organization a research paper from a variety of notes, or a first pass at planning priorities on a long and complicated project. Or maybe it is something as simple as what to cook for dinner! :) I hope you can find your own interpretation in this. Thanks for coming here to take a look.