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Recent content by Chris V++

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    Oil Landscapes

    ThanksI’ve just been plugging away at this for awhile. It’s mostly just following processes and trial and error. Mostly error. Anyone can do it with the right tutoring.i started teaching workshops to 55 plus adults at local libraries and have seen serious students make astounding progress in...
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    Oil Landscapes

    Thanks! I grew up in the Midwest and live in the east, so to me when I visit the west looks surreal. The colors all seem more pastel- I think it has to do with the dust in the atmosphere out West filtering sunlight differently thank the more humid midwest and east. Thanks again!
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    Oil Landscapes

    Switching back to oil. These are mostly done with palette knives.ive been painting over my acrylics What a difference
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    Bethany Beach Plein Air

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    Saint George and the Dragon

    . Acrylic on Canvas hand painted and animated with AI
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    Can anyone tell me how to embed videos?

    Is it possible to embed videos without requiring an external link to follow. I did this successfully once with YouTube but can get TikTok or Pinterest to embed even though they are listed as acceptable sites. TikTok - Make Your Day
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    The Heavens are Roaring

    Pin on Vasil Fine Art. Or TikTok - Make Your Day
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    Ugly Duckling

    https://pin.it/5w9otwOIF
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    Seashell Take 2

    . Learning to make better videos. There is audio but you may need to unmute.
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    Time Lapse Painting Video

    Time Lapse
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    Symmetry is everywhere

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    Can anyone break down what this painter is doing technically?

    By highlighting that image and searching it I returned some search engine results. This ai stuff is amazing. Anyway check out this person. Google Image Result for https://media.mutualart.com/Images//2024_12/28/08/082229679/6241965d-ccf9-40e1-84b1-a3615cf09e63.Jpeg
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    Can anyone break down what this painter is doing technically?

    It looks like a lot of smearing of wet paint over dry underlayers. For an experiment cover a small canvas in a layer of oil paint and then use a large brush or rag to wipe out /lift out some shapes. If you want you can paint the canvas first in one color in acrylic like purple or blue and let...
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    Dragon 5

    Glorious!
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    The wild cabbage gallery

    Great testimony and dream account. One of my favorite verses is when the Angel asked the women at the tomb. ‘Why seek ye the living among the dead?’ Powerful verse. Great job with the drawing!