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Perfectionism and Painting - Part 2
In my last post I talked about two “best practices” in oil painting that have been helpful to me in overcoming my innate perfectionism. ...
Dave Shelman
Aug 16, 2022


Perfectionism and Painting - Part 1
"The disposition to regard anything short of perfect as unacceptable.” So reads the definition of the term “perfectionism” in Webster’s...
Dave Shelman
Jul 21, 2022


Troutdale Art Center, Guest Artist July 2022
I was invited to exhibit my series, “Bridges of the Historic Columbia River Highway.” This series includes a total of twelve bridges...
Dave Shelman
Jul 14, 2022


Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2013
This is an annual event for landscape painters to produce work at several selected sites during late summer.
Dave Shelman
Jun 23, 2022
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