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TIPS FROM THE masters

Marcia BurttAerylic

“I set up with the biggest canvas I can handle in the time I have. I identify several interesting things and try to figure out how to fit them into the size and shape of my canvas. I want my painting to be dynamic, so I may crop things on one edge or choose subjects that work against each other.

The landscape begs me to find relationships in the subject, but I’m not always able to see them. If I can,

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