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Having the courage to make your mark

  • July 22, 2017/
  • Posted By : Susan/
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  • Under : Abstraction, Creative Coaching, Oils, Painting, Tips & Tricks

Knaap, SusanOils on stretched canvas, 40 x 40 inches

I was recently reading the new book out (‘Clear Seeing Place’) by one of my favourite artists – Brian Rutenberg – and read with interest his thoughts on a common mistake made by inexperienced artists – that of putting down a brushstroke (or mark) and then proceeding to kill it stone dead.

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A new painting and the bumpy creative road

  • April 11, 2017/
  • Posted By : Susan/
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  • Under : Abstraction, Acrylics, Creative Coaching, Oils, Painting

Crikey… It’s been a while since I last posted! Such is life when you work full-time and have to fit in your painting practice in between that and everything else!

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