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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Dennis Doheny - American






Daniel Pinkham - American


Portuguese Point Sunset, 8 x 8 inches

Portuguese Point Nocturne, 8 x 8 inches
Two studies of the same subject - one at sunset and one by moonlight.

Making multiple studies of a single subject is a very instructive exercise. After the first study you are familiar enough with the general form of the scene to concentrate on other aspects of painting - such as colour and mood - in subsequent studies.