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I’ve painted this field about a dozen times now. I think this is one of my favorites. Some days, the paint just feels great coming off of the brush. This…
floral | Painting | pastel | Still lifeForsythia and Copper Canister, work in progress.
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For anyone that has seen my work before, the man in the above oil sketch may look familiar… it’s my Dad. The new session of my Thursday night portrait class…
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