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Hot Flash Friday: Working in a series

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Working In Series What is a Series? Simply put, it is a group of pieces based on a common element or group of elements.   You can base a series on subject matter, a technique, a particular set of materials, a group of visual elements, or a compositional format.  A series can be created in an afternoon – as in a group of quick collage studies – or last a lifetime.  Many artists keep several series going throughout their careers. ·          Working in series allows you to explore ideas more thoroughly, give them some breathing room. ·          Working in series gives you the opportunity to try out different solutions to visual “problems”, and explore multiple possibilities. ·          Working in series gives your art practice focus and momentum.  Rather than face the blank canvas with too many possibilities to choose from, the paramete...

Some Highlights from the National Gallery

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isn't she beautiful always love paintings of women reading love this guy double exposure, Cape Cod Evening, Edward Hopper Andrew Wyeth, Looking Out, Looking In Whistler James Symphony in White no 1 (The White Girl) 1862. view of Capri, the arch paintings of books Berthe Morisot | The Sisters (1869 Mary Cassatt,  Little Girl in a Blue Armchair Van Gogh flowers