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<\/p>\nFor over a year I have wanted to do a large mixed media tree but have always had something else more pressing to create….I think it was more a case that I knew what I wanted it to look like but wasn’t sure how I would get there!<\/p>\n
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A week ago I bought a large 50cm square canvas and had a fab few days just seeing what happened with different media….some things worked, some things didn’t but in the end the colours and textures pulled together to produce a piece that I’m really pleased with.<\/p>\n
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I would love to share this as a workshop but timing might be an issue….will put my thinking cap on and let you know…watch this space \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Dawn x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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