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Chaos and Harmony in Art

By Dan Scott | October 4, 2020
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By Dan Scott | September 26, 2020
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A Closer Look at Claude Monet’s Waterloo Bridge Series

By Dan Scott | September 23, 2020
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Unusual Yet Effective Painting Techniques

By Dan Scott | September 15, 2020
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How to Paint Highlights

By Dan Scott | August 27, 2020
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A Closer Look at Basket of Fruit by Michelangelo Caravaggio

By Dan Scott | August 4, 2020

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Dan Scott

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