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Seraphine de Senlis, Visionary Artist
Seraphine Louis (1864-1942) or "Seraphine de Senlis" was an artist during a time when women, especially impoverished women, never became "serious" artists. She was compelled to create soaring, lush paintings, some over two meters high.…
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Casein Painting of the Meadow Deer
This painting is a little diversion into casein. Casein is a water-based paint and contains casein, the protein in milk. You can read more about it here. As you might expect it has a lovely creaminess…
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French Impressionist Painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir ~ Short Film in Studio
French impressionist painter Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) painted despite partial paralysis and cruel rheumatoid arthritis until the end of his life. Painting with his brushes taped to his crippled hand, especially moves me. To the end…
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Happy Memorial Day!
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it. ~ Mark Twain
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Surrealist Remedios Varo ~ A Dream Weaver
There are clearly many reasons for the genius of Remedios Varo. She painted her dreams and much more. To the expansive "surreal" world of her time, Varo brought a little something extra. A knowledge of…