as each picture is visible it represents a vision / picture of this sketchpad / old artist indicates with a nod in its direction / boy looks attentive / picture of this sketchpad is a vision / in this case the object of the vision exists / taps the sketchpad with a long yellowed wrinkled fingernail / in this case / nod in the direction of the painting in progress upon the studio wall / boy looks / attentive / in this case the object of vision is / perhaps / in my mind / to work on the picture is to work on the object of vision / when I will present this picture as complete we will take the object of vision as complete in its particular case and consider whether it would be possible for it to exist outside of my mind as an object existing as a thing in itself and not as a thing I have made / the thing to remember / boy follows these thoughts / see old Fishface stumble into silence watching delicate eyelashes dip in an innocent blink / the thing to remember is / boy giggles / in laughter old man sees own hand outstretched / finger wagging / poking air / mirth ripples through the room / bird straying through an open window / they interrupt the lesson to catch it / tenderly release it to the open air / resume their places / is it possible for there to be nothing impossible? / more is possible than we expect / perhaps / old man muses attempting to resume line of instruction / yet every moment there is this feeling of limitation / suppose we list everything we can think of that is impossible / Angelino sits up eagerly / eyes glistening / pointing finger at himself / you want to do it? / no-headshake / usual question an answer as Flshface works towards / everything impossible I can think about you? / yes-smile