This note from LeRoy Neiman gives a brief assessment of his artistic development, linking his involvement in art to an early childhood interest. The chronology provided is divided into four sections: childhood, being a student, a professional artist, as well as a general discussion about popularity and critical reception. It is one of many touching on childhood as well as critical reception, but one of the few joining the two subjects. The note was made in preparation for the artist’s memoir, All Told.