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In the Beginning: Nurturing the Artist Within

In the Beginning: Nurturing the Artist Within By Sara Zimmerman Copyright 2005 (resurrecting older articles just for kicks). Many people view my works and say, “I wish I could do that,” or when I say that they can, they respond, “I could never do that.” The thing is, everyone can create a 2-dimensional piece of art if they [...]
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Acrylic vs. Oils: The Never-Ending Debate

(This is an older article I resurrected for some folks. Enjoy!) “Why do you use acrylic paints versus oils?” This is a question that I get asked so regularly. Firstly, it seems funny to me that so many people feel that using acrylics is subadequate than using oil paints. Granted, oils have been around for centuries [...]
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