A period of experimentation followed, during which he painted, made collages, sketched constantly and explored a variety of media, often combining several into one finished work.  He experimented with realism as well as with distortion; he manipulated the physicality of paint and pastel and examined the possibilities of “line” and the texture of pencil.  Ultimately, the pencil became his medium of choice. His mature work illustrates the heights to which such a simple medium can transport the viewer.