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January 2015 - Sarah Croft Nightingale Art
Oil Painting Basics

Oil Painting Basics: Ten Tips For Cleanliness

I remember thumbing through my clothes in my closet as a little girl, counting the number of t-shirts and jeans that had remnants of oil paint on them. (It was exciting and saddening at the same time.) I don't remember exactly how many there were, but I'd guess more than half had paint on them. Those were in addition to my box of...

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Garden Roses - Preview for your Valentine

Spring has sprung in my studio!! Or at least I am pretending that it has. It's still frigidly cold outside here in Chicago, and when I paint by the windows to get some natural light I actually have to take breaks because there's a tiny draft and I end up shivering -- eek! But I am feeling very blessed knowing that this winter...

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A Study of Tai O

What a happy new year it is! I am finally home from the glorious holidays and at my easel working. I never really feel like I'm home until I am at my easel. It's both thrilling and a bit sad to be away from family again. Nonetheless, I think we're in for a treat with 2015!  It was my first time traveling abroad...

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