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Main Beach Queensland

henever I see photos of the ocean I feel calm. I wanted to bring a little calm and tranquillity into my day and so this image of Main beach came to mind. I have made the choice to paint this picture using Acrylic. Although Acrylic is great to work with, it can be a challenge in the warmer weather due to its “fast drying” nature. I almost always use retarder medium in my Acrylic paints, this slows down the

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