4th July 2021 Dr.Beena What a strange title? The above painting was art classwork with acrylic paints. We are familiar with paintbrushes. However, here we were asked to use a palette knife. I went into panic mode as I had no clue how to use it. I was struggling throughout the class. Let me describe…
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IMPERFECTIONS
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