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    Afternoon Tea

    Jul 14, 2022 3 minutes

    I love bringing old houses back to life! I had a photograph that I had taken on a trip from the south coast of Victoria of this one.

    The house was fairly run down with long dry grass all around it and some sheep in the front yard. I could imagine it having been a homestead on a thriving farm many years ago and set about trying to capture a moment from it’s past!

    Step 1

    I have chosen to work on a creative edged canvas 20”x24”. After roughly sketching my design I start off with an Acrylic

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