Lily paints space. The space she needs to be a happy, whole person and artist. She sees the outline of the space and the individual, as in her portrayal of Mrs. Ramsey and James... Mrs Ramsey reduced to a purple shadow without irreverence ...Lily is ruled by intuition in her painting and has a strong intuitive sense of people. She feels people but understands that it is only what she intuits, that people show masks and must be understood by their actions. She loves Mr. Banks because he shares some of the same sensibilities. Mr. Banks has his work and Lily has hers even if it does end up in the attic it is more important to do the work than work endlessley on trifles.