The bad news is, I haven't completed any new paintings. The good news is, I've started several paintings that are in various stages of completion! This was a quick study in oils that I painted when visiting my friend Shirley. I often feel like I'm painting too thick so she told me about mixing turpentine with linseed oil and Damar varnish and then covering the canvas with this mixture before I start the painting. The paints will go on a lot smoother and are much easier to control. So now I'm doing this study in a full size canvas (7"x14"). It should be completed by my next newsletter, as will the other two fruit and veggie paintings below.
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