"… technique is all they share; the statements both artists make about the nature of paint differ. louis' stains and pours often follow the force of gravity, so that paint appears to be drawn by its own pull towards the periphery of the canvas. stern, on the other hand, makes acrylic seem weightless. it floats on white pristine canvas. it masses into rich areas with a spatial depth that louis' works lack. it is forced onto the surface in many directions by an energy source beyond the paintings' edges."