Here’s a little change of pace: how art history can meet up with modern-day life in unusual ways! At times, it is nice to back away from the easel for just a bit and delve into the past. I like to re-visit in my mind especially memorable places and museums I have seen, or maybe recall people or events which played a role in influencing the way I understand and look at things. This often also helps me choose the subjects I paint, in coming up with the overall composition and the painting style I use to most effectively convey the image which I see in my mind to the viewer’s eye.

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