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A round of applause for those who participated in the final week of the #studyfromlifechallenge: @carolynannrogers @dfan.art @kasia_rz_art @karen.denny.395 and @malini_kundu. You all made such gorgeous work for the final round! And a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge at any time. I really enjoyed seeing your beautiful paintings and discovering your individual styles. Above all, I am grateful for getting to know each of you! Today’s pic shows some of my paintings from the challenge. I feel that the themes were very helpful for me and actually boosted my creativity. They also made me take some risks that I might have otherwise resisted, like painting patterns. I’ve learned that it’s often helpful to paint within certain constraints, and it sure helps to have the support of a great art community! What’s next for me? Well, I really wanted to do the #stradachallenge but unfortunately I don’t think I’ll have the time. Among other things, I’ll be helping to prepare for the fall show of my local art group, and it will get busy. I am also thinking about how to work on my skills from different angles. Aside from painting, I also want to do more drawing, and I want to paint some master studies. I may not share everything I do here, but I’ll be posting as often as I can. Wishing you all a great and art-filled September! #artdare #artchallenge #paintingchallenge