Garth Benton - Mastering Trompe L'oeil Trickery

    TROMPE L'OEIL WORKSHOP As human beings, we are unique from all other creatures on the planet because of one magnificent quality that we all share: We create just for the sake of creating.  And as creative beings, it is not by happenstance- but by design - that we seek out the means to fulfill this human propensity by exploring different avenues of expression.  Whether we choose our individual form of expression by writing;...

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What? Yes !!..... Faux Painting with paper.

Yes, you heard it. You can create awesome works of art with brown packing paper. Some of you know about my Louie (LV) luggage. Hey, it was free. I just had to take  it off  the display shelves. Aren't I special?? ☺☺☺This faux  finish is almost as old as I am ... not really. In 1967 I painted furniture. To save some time rather then stripping, I wrapped the furniture. Which not only gave me a cool finish, it also looked interesting,...

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Is it spring???

A wonderful springy morning to you in the Midwest.This morning I received this via e-mail. OK, Lisa thanks for the ciggies, only you would know how hard it is not to have them.(two addicts in a pod) but who wants to know? Patti, Becky, Russ and Kathy left other goodies. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. When I woke up this morning I felt better. No temperature, I guess I am healed. My Dad told me yesterday "weeds don't die" meaning...

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A woman of my kind

"It appears as if we've come across this rouged monarch draped in his royal robes (Cremant du Roi) during a transcendent moment, carried away on the exquisite proboscis-tickling bubbles of Veuve Amiot sparkling wine. A convincing design of infinite charm that effortlessly persuades without sacrificing one jot of intimate amusement. In 1884, Elisa Amiot suddenly found herself a widow...

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" Prosit Neu Jahr" and "Happy New Year" to everybody

Am I insane?  I must be ,,, trying to "blog" and not having any idea as of yet  of what I am  doing. In addition, I speak with an accent and alas, sometimes I do write with an accent. This prevented me from blogging for a long time.Several years ago, my son told me that I could not write and I developed a severe case of "writer's block". I know that he was trying to be kind, because he offered to do it for me. NO! I just had to find out what is was that affected me so negatively.Both my son Steve,  and my daughter- law Nikki...

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