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  • Australian How To Paint

    Master Pastellist

    Jan 30, 2021 2 minutes
    Edited by Trevor Lang

    London-born Chris Blake has been drawing all his life, and has been an artist for over 20 years. He works mostly in oils, pastels, and pen-and-ink.

    Chris is a Master Pastellist with the Pastel Society of Australia.

    He is also a

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