Diana Probst, Cambridge Artist

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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Building a Light Box: Part 1

As an artist, you may very well be penniless, or like me you may want to save money. For this project you will need a few things: A frame A light source A flat surface that lets through light The

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Building a Light Box: Part 1

As an artist, you may very well be penniless, or like me you may want to save money. For this project you will need a few things: A frame A light source A flat surface that lets through light The

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Printing Mountains: Order placed

I now have actual money in my DeviantArt account. I am a pro. I have validity! This means I should have registered as a sole trader already. Always a cloud for the silver lining.

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Printing Mountains: Order placed

I now have actual money in my DeviantArt account. I am a pro. I have validity! This means I should have registered as a sole trader already. Always a cloud for the silver lining.

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Self-Portrait in Oils, day 19

More fun with NMM Today was more of the watch and ring combination. If there had been any other areas that required a greyish scale of tones I would have done those at the same time, but it was only

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Self-Portrait in Oils, day 19

More fun with NMM Today was more of the watch and ring combination. If there had been any other areas that required a greyish scale of tones I would have done those at the same time, but it was only

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Turtle, day 4

The day’s painting was in some ways frustrating. I had to undo what I had already done, once I had colour-matched it. I need to paint the sea floor before I paint the sea surface, as the turtle is swimming

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Turtle, day 4

The day’s painting was in some ways frustrating. I had to undo what I had already done, once I had colour-matched it. I need to paint the sea floor before I paint the sea surface, as the turtle is swimming

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November Show Announcement – Date

Drawing Inspiration This one-woman show of art inspired things I see, in classical or impressionist styles, will be from 10th-16th of November 2011. Varnishing Day* will be a Thursday. — *Turner, famously, used to touch up his paintings on varnishing

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November Show Announcement – Date

Drawing Inspiration This one-woman show of art inspired things I see, in classical or impressionist styles, will be from 10th-16th of November 2011. Varnishing Day* will be a Thursday. — *Turner, famously, used to touch up his paintings on varnishing

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Printing Mountains: Original delivered

I have handed the originals of Mountains, Pietro, and Blue-on-blue to my photographer, the very talented Peter Mennim, who is an artist in his own right. Other than a discussion on the finished surface of the oil painting, there was

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Printing Mountains: Original delivered

I have handed the originals of Mountains, Pietro, and Blue-on-blue to my photographer, the very talented Peter Mennim, who is an artist in his own right. Other than a discussion on the finished surface of the oil painting, there was

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