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Abstract and Abstracter
Abstract in Latin means detached; in the case of fine art detached from representation. Abstract painting may resemble something...
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Dec 20, 20201 min read


Painting Maine
The island landscape of Maine is notoriously difficult to paint. Something about representations of spruces, granite rocks, and pretty...
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Dec 14, 20201 min read


Yule
A pagan festival involving the Norse gods, the hunt (food), and maternity (sex). And of course tree worship, the great forests of...
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Dec 11, 20201 min read


The Human Figure
A triumph of the Renaissance: the invention of a way to portray our fellow humans with oil paint It is an ideal medium for rendering...
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Dec 9, 20201 min read


Still Lifes
Or Still Lives. Or Still Lives. Whether or not they still live, here are a few. Home grown tomatoes, 2019. Oil on Panel. 18x20 in....
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Dec 5, 20201 min read


Goopy Acrylics
A viscous, water-based medium One can control the thickness quite easily. One more Okay, here's another.
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Dec 1, 20201 min read
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