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  1. Self-Portrait

    by , 11-02-2006 at 05:41 PM (Ramblings from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia)
    Self-Portrait

    Charcoal pencil is used to sketch the outlines
    Of the points of central focus in the painting
    I am designing. The pencil moves quickly, creating shadows.
    I leave the paper white in areas I intend to highlight
    As the work progresses. Slowly, surely the picture gains definition.
    I love abstract surrealism! It makes the viewer decide.

    Blush is best for the first gentle wash, before I decide
    More fully on the colors ...
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  2. POE

    by , 11-02-2006 at 05:41 PM (Ramblings from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia)
    POE

    The waves wash upon some forgotten shore,
    The wind sighs softly among the gnarled trees.
    Somewhere a dark bird croaks “Nevermore,”

    From his perch upon a bust of Pallas above the chamber door.
    The dark clouds split and the heavens bleed.
    The waves wash upon some forgotten shore,

    As a wild-eyed man searches for his lost Lenore,
    Calling out; desperately expressing his needs!
    Somewhere a dark bird croaks “Nevermore,”
    ...
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