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Taking Artistic License for the Holidays
As a tropical plant, poinsettias in the snow are highly unlikely. But hey, what would a painting around the winter holidays be without some snow? I’m just flexing my artistic license, y’all!
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Painting on Silk
For a change of pace, we experimented with painting on silk rounds this week in class. First we applied a “resist” liquid to outline our subjects, using patterns that helped us visualize our subject matter and the outlines that comprise them. After the resist had dried, we filled in the open areas with our regular
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Free-Styling With Shikishi
Just in time for Halloween, I decided to try my hand at a pumpkin on soft shikishi. I got a little carried away with the leaves, and found adding the beetle (second shot) created too much clutter. What do you think? Regardless, having a pre-defined shape offered a fun new challenge. Happy Halloween!
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