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    May Monthly Challenge Recap

    It seems that this painting, while intriguing and certainly not lacking for color or details, was a bit overwhelming for people to grasp. I read comments on Facebook and in blogs…

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    April Monthly Recap

    Frida Kahlo was a fascinating woman. Her short life was filled with great pain and great passion. This month’s challenge painting was filled with a great array of images rich with…

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    February Monthly Recap

    The poppies in this painting by Edward Detmold are so luxurious, don’t you think? The perfect image to celebrate deep and abiding love in February with an eye toward the approaching…

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    September Monthly Recap

    Such an ethereal and beautiful painting for this month. The swirls of the roses, the long and lovely ladies with their porcelain skin, the entwined threads studded with jewels… a truly…

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    August Monthly Challenge Recap

    The color of the inspiration painting by Anne Redpath are bright without being saturated. The subject matter makes me think of both far off places (the ornate rug) and comforting spaces…

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    July Monthly Challenge Recap

    The magical illustrations of Edmund Dulac colored my childhood fantasies. Mysterious depths, encrusted treasures, barnacles and tentacles, ethereal beauty, watery mythology all painted with a muted yet lush palette of blues,…

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