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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Jul 12, 2026
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Continuous line: the one-mark cure for your drawing rut (opens the original)
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Celebrating grit, grunge and patina: workshop (opens the original)
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Social media abounds with amazing artists who paint pretty pictures.I’m not one of them. And I’m 100% okay with that. In fact, if you do catch me painting a pretty picture, chances are, I’ll probably end up defacing it somehow. Weathering is my love languageSmooth, clear, clean and glowy are beautiful to behold, but patinas, layers, verdigris, cracking, and disintegration really make my soul sing. I’m especially interested in techniques that show decay, corrosion, and tarnish. They reveal an unc
10 pieces in August (opens the original)
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"La Belle Vie:" a chatty sketchbook tour (opens the original)
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Why I can't get behind 100-day art challenges (opens the original)
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