Creative Arts Camp 2011: Painting #2

September 18, 2011

Posted by Polly Castor on September 18, 2011 in Art

"Between a Rock and a Hard Place " by Polly Castor (oil)

“Between a Rock and a Hard Place ” (oil) by Polly Castor

This is the second painting I did at camp. Below you can see layer 1, 2, 3, and the final layer. I am still debating whether to take it further….

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Tags:Abstract Art, Oil Painting

About Polly Castor

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

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Polly Castor

Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art

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