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During my adolescence I practiced photography a lot, and I believe that photography sharpened my eye and helped it develop into an "artist's eye." However, photography left me unsatisfied as I felt I was missing the manual aspect of drawing and painting.
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Bu hikaye International Artist dergisinin August/September 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
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Step by Step: Capturing Expression
I painted Olivier as part of a demonstration for my Wednesday online class. The month's theme was \"Alla Prima Portrait Expressions,\" focusing on capturing dynamic emotion in a static image.
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Intuitive response
My work is known for its raw, dynamic energy and freshness.
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The Portrait Society of America Chairman's Letter Educate, Inspire, Connect
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, \"How much of human life is lost in waiting.\"
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No Place Like Home
Focusing on color mixing and composition, Kayla Martell paints blissful interior scenes
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Moved by Instinct
Inspired by the beauty of nature, Jean Haines' watercolors bloom with spontaneity
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BACK-UP PLAN
An overview of the data storage options for all of the digital files that make up your art business
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Apex Predators
Growing up in Kenya surrounded by nature, Guy Combes talks about the passions of painting wildlife
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Skyscapes
Ksenya Verse highlights the intricate textures, variability and sculptural nature of clouds
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Something beguiling
In watercolor, I work exclusively with transparent pigments, carefully building textural effects through multiple glazes (sometimes up to five or six layers) to achieve dimension and detail in my realistic watercolors.
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HUNCHES ARE BUILT UPON WISDOM
Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you