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WELCOME
TO
DALE'S ART DEN
723 Market St.
Metropolis, IL. 62960
Phone:1-917-620-2694
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 264
Email: mcreynoldsdale1950@gmail.com
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Pastel and Acrylic Art
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ARTIST STATEMENT
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Some have considered my paintings in the genre of the Realist, because my art is inspired by memories of people, places and things that I wish to share. At an early age in life, I developed an affinity of watching people and drawing their faces, in hopes of capturing their moods and personalities. Portrait painting provides a personal pathway of expression, as it affords the opportunity to bring to canvas what I am feeling at the moment.
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By using Pastels, which is my preferred medium, it allows me to start a painting under one inspiration, and often pausing and returning to the canvas under a different inspiration; sometimes giving me an end result different from my original thought. I count this as "Divine Inspiration", guiding my mind and hands, as well as the other aspects of my life.
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Sometimes I will paint Landscapes and Still Life using Acrylic medium. The brush seems to suit me better in these areas.
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