Month: February 2026
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Eye Candy for Today: Walter Dexter still life
Still Life, Walter Dexter; oil on canvas; 14 x 18 inches (35 x 46 cm), in the colection fo the King’s Lynn Town Hall. Engliah painter Walter Dexter was active in late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was known for his landscapes in oil and watercolor. He also painted other subjects, including still life;…
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A lesson from studying Richard Schmid
One of the things I often admire about advanced painters is their ability to infuse a single object with multiple colors and make it read well. It can be subtle or overt, but it done properly, it can give a painting a lively visual interest. As a painter, I stuggled to understand how this was…