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"Take some time before composing a sketch to find
some things that each of the elements in the scene have in common. If they don't
seem related, find a similar color, value, shape, direction or texture that you
can add to each to tie the parts together." (Jane
Hofstetter's
Seven Keys to Great Paintings)
Ms. Hofstetter
transforms personal observation and some of her own and the owner's photos
into a painting that captures the poetry of the garden. Borrowing from
different locations in the garden and different seasons, the new view
emerges in "Garden Visitors" |