Diana Probst, Cambridge Artist

Self-Portrait in Oils, day 21

Finished? On what was the last day of serious painting, I set up to paint the tiles, and ended up by finishing all but the final tweaks, of which there may be none. The first thing to do was set

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Self-Portrait in Oils, day 21

Finished? On what was the last day of serious painting, I set up to paint the tiles, and ended up by finishing all but the final tweaks, of which there may be none. The first thing to do was set

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Sold Item: Wave with Boat silkscreen

Today I did a few things of significance. I picked up my business cards from the Royal Mail sorting office, finished my self-portrait to the point where there is only tweaking to do, and failed to get home to change

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Sold Item: Wave with Boat silkscreen

Today I did a few things of significance. I picked up my business cards from the Royal Mail sorting office, finished my self-portrait to the point where there is only tweaking to do, and failed to get home to change

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Self-Portrait in Oils, day 20

Face, hands, skin, more towel… This is nearly finished. I have found as I get further along that I can complete larger and larger areas of surface, because I am guided by what is underneath, and no longer have to

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Self-Portrait in Oils, day 20

Face, hands, skin, more towel… This is nearly finished. I have found as I get further along that I can complete larger and larger areas of surface, because I am guided by what is underneath, and no longer have to

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Printing Mountains: Print Received

Charles has his print. My first sale did not go horribly wrong. Now, I just need to do that once to twice a week for the rest of my life. Does anyone want to buy a Vermeer?

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Printing Mountains: Print Received

Charles has his print. My first sale did not go horribly wrong. Now, I just need to do that once to twice a week for the rest of my life. Does anyone want to buy a Vermeer?

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New finished piece – Discobolus

What is it? This is a pen and ink line drawing of Myron’s Discus Thrower, as it comes down to us in copies.

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New finished piece – Discobolus

What is it? This is a pen and ink line drawing of Myron’s Discus Thrower, as it comes down to us in copies.

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Building a Light Box: Part 3

How lucky I live in Cambridge Today I zoomed down to Engineering and Design Plastics Ltd. I like that name; it does what it says on the tin. I had a piece of milky perspex cut to my aperture size

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Building a Light Box: Part 3

How lucky I live in Cambridge Today I zoomed down to Engineering and Design Plastics Ltd. I like that name; it does what it says on the tin. I had a piece of milky perspex cut to my aperture size

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Building a Light Box: Part 2

Rebate! Alas, this is not getting money back (although this is a legitimate business expense, I believe). A rebate is a groove in a bit of wood. In this case, I am adding strips of wood to make a platform

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Building a Light Box: Part 2

Rebate! Alas, this is not getting money back (although this is a legitimate business expense, I believe). A rebate is a groove in a bit of wood. In this case, I am adding strips of wood to make a platform

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