-He swiftly moved away from attempting to portray what he saw in front of him and toward painting what he saw within him, what he called relying on his "inner eye." This, he said, allowed him to convey "what is most important in life."-"In a way, my vision impairment gave me new direction. I wouldn't say it's a blessing. But it gave me a new venue. I think that my visual impairment led me back t..