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Major 500th Anniv. Show Of Renaissance Artist Raphael Returns To Rome, June 2 - Aug. 30 1 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 2 1669

A still life I just did with a limited palette. 14 bif May 2020 May 2020 20 3067

I have destroyed 4 paintings this week. Not torn up, just worked to death because of little 19 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 3 3922

Old bank at Searsport 4 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 6 1347

Did a paint along from a YouTube video 15 LiberalLoner May 2020 May 2020 15 4466

I got a camera lucida app to help me with my next painting. It's the one I am doing of 5 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 1 1915

A painting of our Redbuds in bloom 10 bif May 2020 May 2020 9 2587

More sketches 9 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 13 1877

Make that 5. I need my patience back. 1 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 4 1169

A gift for my school library in honor of our late reading teacher and library volunteer. 13 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 35 3905

I get wanting hues in different tubes, say clear Quin Gold vs grainy Yellow Ochre. Well I got 12 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 3 2637

A portrait of my favorite model wearing a floppy hat 15 lunatica May 2020 May 2020 43 9124

I bit off more than I can chew. Depicting fabric is new for me, and I picked a doozy to put in this 20 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 7 4136

Some sketches done from life instead of photos. 5 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 8 1833

A Painter Brings Art Outdoors To Lift Spirits, Creativity Amid Crisis In Mass. 6 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 6 2010

Not quite finished with this yet 22 LiberalLoner May 2020 May 2020 14 4510

Acadia National Park. Not sure where. First 2 page spread. 4 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 9 1691

A favorite model of mine 16 lunatica May 2020 May 2020 19 8205

People are starting to ask to buy my work, which they can't because all the 1 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 1 1275

welp, when i got invited to put some old work in an anniversary show, 8 mopinko May 2020 May 2020 1 1991

I usually work on several paintings at a time. Is that weird? 12 bif May 2020 May 2020 0 1924

Mother's day art haul. No idea how to use gouache or a canvas, but I'm game. I've used 12 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 23 4196

so, if you google me, you will get hits. 14 mopinko May 2020 May 2020 13 4549

Salvador Dali was born on this date- 3 Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2020 May 2020 4 1368

I think I lost this battle. Naples yellow is better as a highlight at the end than a base in the 10 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 7 2697

Dog Help? I don't usually do realistic paintings, but a friend lost her 18 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 4 2352

Yesterday's eyes were on cheap cold pressed pulp. Today I tried hot pressed cotton rag from Arches. 11 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 6 1935

Sweet dog or amused owl? You decide. LOL 3 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 5 1397

"The Sentinel" 5 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 4 1732

A still life with a bit of humor 5 bif May 2020 May 2020 5 1634

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Painted one little notebook in another little notebook. Lost my light and tried to build some back 3 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 7 1342

My first time sketching on site. I was running out of time, daylight, and feeling in my legs so had 17 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 25 2890

Casa Azul virtual tour - Frida's house 13 Kitchari May 2020 May 2020 7 2221

I see Etsy is advertising on MSNBC. glad to see this. I sell stuff there and right now it is 3 msongs May 2020 May 2020 7 1476

Have worked out my colors for my next French piece. Don't think I want to cram this into my little 5 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 2 1411

Pen and ink sketch of Old Wolpi Pueblo ruins in Arizona 15 lunatica May 2020 May 2020 20 5261

My painting of my mom's plaster of Paris dragon. Is it done yet? 8 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 May 2020 7 1672

I just might be improving a little 🙂 14 MLAA Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 3509

With not much else to do I'm thinking of going back into the studio. 6 brush Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 1578

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 brush Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 948

Anyone ever get their paintings done up as tee shirts? 7 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 11 1727

Paris Metro 14 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 2302

2 geometric pieces from paper 5 Ponietz Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 2508

Question for acrylic painters 8 bif Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1677

Mont St. Michel, France. 22 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 45 5254

"Maintentant, je suis une artiste!" Le Center Pompidou, Paris, France 8 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 2070

More Tulips drawing for Spring 5 lunatica Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 3093

Red Tulips drawing 27 lunatica Apr 2020 Apr 2020 34 8038

This is the first time I'm sharing a painting with fellow DU artists..hope it works 22 MLAA Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 4379

Son's 5 string bass. 1 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1092

Newest "fake"-cation pic: the Menhirs of Carnac 2 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1091

I've been working and working on my figure drawing and I think I had a breakthrough this week. 35 femmedem Apr 2020 Apr 2020 48 8278

Artist Joan Miro was born on this date. 2 Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1275

"What My Great Grandmother Saw." Her oil painting of the old family homestead, and my go at doing it 17 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 43 3750

Van Gogh Film: 'At Eternity's Gate' (2018) Willem Dafoe 3 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 1648

Another "fake"-action pic, this time to commemorate our first family vacation, camping in NH and VT. 5 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 1623

I really wish President Obama were still President (portrait) 8 lunatica Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 1648

A painting of my studio... 11 bif Apr 2020 Apr 2020 15 2228

Prince Edward Island 11 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 13 2075

Political commentary using photo editing software 2 Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1354

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Nova Scotia lighthouse. 23 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 26 4753

6 Museums To Explore Virtually During Lockdown: The Louvre, Museum of The Earth, Van Gogh Museum... 12 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 19 3744

Van Gogh Museum: 4K YouTube Private Tour Video, Part 1/7 0 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1286

Please check out my new video. 8 jkirch Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 2055

Artichoke drawing 14 lunatica Apr 2020 Apr 2020 26 2364

Happy Easter! This lamb was accidentally sacrificed through overwork. LOL 5 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1775

I found my model! Came home wagging his tail behind him. 4 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 12 1615

Need help finishing off my lamb, but lost my photo reference. 8 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 2205

All my paintings look so windy lately, so I thought I'd try copying 11 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 14 2272

The first 3 sketches from my "fake"-cation. This is the first time I've ever tried to hint at 21 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 20 3116

One of my Kindergarteners sent me a note w/ a sweet pic of 10 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 13 2414

Raphael was born on this date in 1483 1 Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1193

A really goofy movie I made almost 40 years ago... 15 jkirch Apr 2020 Apr 2020 12 4894

I've been busy in this time of self isolation! 9 bif Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 2077

Redecorated my shelves. :) 4 GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 Apr 2020 13 1860

Francisco de Goya was born on this date. 3 Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2020 Mar 2020 4 1249

Tomorrow, I'll paint out my lid map. :) Much heavier than my little travel one. Hoping this one is 4 GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1412

Vincent Van Gogh was born on this date. 0 Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1098

Finished out that map. 1 GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1465

A nearly-finished painting of Mr. Femmedem staying home, staying safe. 40 femmedem Mar 2020 Mar 2020 90 8720

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