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Opinion? I’m leaning towards C.

By toni_lee | Published: July 29, 2010
This next painting is an actual event that I documented last year and it is the subject of my next painting. However, I want to change the position of one of the figures in the painting to show someone who is not engaged in the main activity as well as showing some remorse, regret or [...]
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Coney Island Harmonica Case

By toni_lee | Published: July 28, 2010
Here is a harmonica case that I painted featuring all of the Coney Island landmarks such as Astroland Park, the Cyclone, the Wonder Wheel and the Parachute jump. The top features a “fat cat” or “knock down clown” and the bottom has a bullet signed and dated. This will be part of a larger upcoming exhibition. [...]
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WCAX Step right up to see circus freaks

By toni_lee | Published: July 26, 2010
Check out the story, pictures and video on the Shelburne Museum exhibition on WCAX. http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=12872892
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L’ultimo giorno e ho finito presto! Piu alio anche!

By toni_lee | Published: July 3, 2010
Translation: The last day and I finished early! More garlic too! Rather than crop my painting to a square, Martinho added more garlic on the left side of the composition. Now, we have a family of garlic. My iPhone is blowing out the whites in the pic. Let’s keep our fingers crossed to ensure that the [...]
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Ciao! So close to finishing

By toni_lee | Published: July 2, 2010
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Ciao! Giorno…

By toni_lee | Published: June 29, 2010
2nd painting on the tomatoes has begun…all of my brushes were in use at once
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Ciao! Giorno 6

By toni_lee | Published: June 28, 2010
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Ciao! Giorno 4

By toni_lee | Published: June 24, 2010
I am making good progress here. This is first painting stage heading into second painting stage. There was a little sinking in but a quick “oil in” allowed me to get the remaining values at their correct value. The forms now turn or look more three-dimensional. Tomorrow, I will be working in second painting from [...]
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Ciao! Giorno 3

By toni_lee | Published: June 23, 2010
It is day 3 and here are the results. This is the dead coloring stage. Tomorrow, I will work on the pot to start adding depth and dimension.
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Ciao! Giorno 2 – 5pm progress

By toni_lee | Published: June 22, 2010
Here is the first stage of painting. This is just raw umber and turps to get the general value scale. Now, it has to dry so that I can add the darkest darks before I move onto the dead coloring stage. A domani…
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