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Artists need to be Masters of Deception – True or False?

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Artists need to be masters of deception – When you look at this painting by Jan Van Huysum what do you think makes it work? Q Is it the apparent realism of the subject matter, the fruit looks juicy and real and ready to pick, or is it the composition. It may be the positioning […]

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What do artists do all day – Drink and Chat ?

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I seem to recall tales of my favourite artists, like Van Gogh or Monet, spending much of their time in cafes and bars. They would be drinking a glass of absinthe or a bottle of wine. Of course the truth must have been quite different. Their enormous work output, meant they would have spent their

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