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Back to the Basics: Still Life
Read more: Back to the Basics: Still LifeI am spending some time going back to the basics (still life), working on technique more, with still life paintings. Don’t worry, I’ll still be painting birds and landscapes, too, but want to work on my overall mixing, brush strokes, etc. Below, I’ll share how I did it for those who would like to know:…
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The Church Picnic
Read more: The Church PicnicI’ve almost finished this painting, called “The Church Picnic”. This painting was inspired by the experiences of a good friend of mine who left a very conservative Mennonite church (very, very similar to the Amish). While the culture is simple, and is often idealized, the severe restrictions and even abuse of members of these orders…