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Advanced Painting Atelier Week 10 & 11 Split-Complimentary Color Figure Painting

“Two Weeks.” I have visions of the huge and tall person in the movie Total Recall when the head explodes while going through customs. I decided to do a portrait, of course, I wanted to challenge myself because I thought … Continue reading

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Advanced Painting Atelier Weeks 5 – 7 Master Copy

The next thing we had to do for our Advanced painting class was to do a copy of a Master Painting. I chose Miranda from “The Tempest” painted by John William Waterhouse. I chose this painting because I thought I … Continue reading

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Dreaming of Home Complete!

  This is my first painting from working under the tutelage of Rose Adare.  I have learned so much, and I have so far to go!  There is so much I love about this painting.  Papa goose looks toward Maui, as … Continue reading

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Dreaming of Home

As I work on paintings, they get working titles.  This gives me something to file them under besides “current painting”.  Sometimes the titles stick, and sometimes they don’t.  This painting is about a family of Nene with the father looking … Continue reading

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Kilauea- Work in Progress

I have 3 paintings that are in progress right now, and only time to photograph one of them this morning before I head to the bakery. This is Kilauea, and I’m getting close. I still have to add features to … Continue reading

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I’m a People Person

I never realized it until now.  I love painting people.  I did a self-portrait a couple of years ago and really enjoyed the experience.  You look at your self critically: emotionally, physically, and finally, as a subject for a painting … Continue reading

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