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Timeout for Art: How Did I Do That?!

02 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in ART, PAINTINGS: WATERCOLORS, TIMEOUT FOR ART - Quotes

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"ET" - Watercolor - Working from life/Museo Bahia de Caraquez/Ecuador

“ET” – Watercolor – Working from life/Museo Bahia de Caraquez/Ecuador

I do not know myself how I paint it. I sit down with a white board before the spot that strikes me. I look at what is before my eyes, and say to myself, that white board must become something. (Vincent van Gogh)

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Anyone who has spent time drawing or painting will remember times of awe, when one steps back from the work and asks, ‘How did I do that?’ Continue reading →

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