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Day One, Plein Air

I’m doing a week-long plein air class with Bob Lafond via IS183 and The Clark over in Williamstown. Last time you’ll recall I was out and around Berkshire County on brutally hot summer mornings. Today was cold and damp and … Continue reading

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Doing The Work, The Learning Process

Tuesday when I went over the hills to the east, I did two paintings at the Clark. The first was smaller, 5×7″, and my intention was to try sketching, color and value while trying out the plein air “thing”. My … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-five and My Tuesday

rain on a Tuesday •
wind makes it chilly… Continue reading

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Art and The Eye of the Beholder and Art and Quilts

Early in the summer, Mom and I toodled over to the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown to see a fabulous visiting collection of paintings from the Prado. Here’s how it’s billed on their website: Splendor, Myth, and Vision “[It] might … Continue reading

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Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado

Mom and I went to the Clark in Williamstown today to see the new exhibit: “Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado” and to see a lecture and demo about Flamenco dance. Folks, put the exhibit on your summer … Continue reading

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