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Claude Monet, Woman With a Parasol, 1875

A Closer Look at Woman With a Parasol by Claude Monet

By Dan Scott | January 12, 2021
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By Dan Scott | January 2, 2021
Edgar Degas, Ballet Dancer With Arms Crossed

A Closer Look at Edgar Degas’ Ballet Dancers

By Dan Scott | December 19, 2020
Dan Scott, Morning Lookout, 2020

How to Paint Color Gradations

By Dan Scott | November 20, 2020
Marie Bashkirtseff, At a Book, 1882, 700W

Marie Bashkirtseff – Stunning Realism, Muted Colors, and Wise Words

By Dan Scott | November 9, 2020
Vincent van Gogh, Irises, 1889

A Closer Look at Vincent van Gogh’s Irises

By Dan Scott | October 9, 2020

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Nicolai Fechin, Portrait of Varya Adoratskaya, 1914
Nicolai Fechin, Portrait of Varya Adoratskaya, 1914