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	from Marion Boddy-Evans "Colours have a beauty of their own which must be preserved, as one strives to preserve tonal quality in music. It is a question of organization and construction which is sensitive to maintaining this beautiful freshness of colour ... Colour is never a question of quantity, but of choice." -- Matisse _{Quote Source: Matisse's essay "The Role and Modalities of Colour", 1945.}

In the Spotlight

The Gallery for June's Landscapes is Finished
Phew, it's been a hectic few days for me getting all the landscape paintings into the project gallery. Thanks to everyone for sharing your work, the gallery looks fabulous. You can see all the latest additions in the visual index on page 1 and page 2.

I'd like to give a special mention to Shannon for picking up her brushes after a 15-year gap. Hurrah! I'm sure you'll be an inspiration for other people wishing to get back into painting.

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July's Painting Project: Abstracted City Scene
The challenge for July's painting project is to convey the essence of an urban scene. To use reality as a starting point to paint an abstraction (not a pure abstract). Find out more...

Demo: Abstracted Venice Night-Time Cityscape
Follow the development of an abstraction of a night-time scene in that most painterly of cities, Venice. Read more...

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Top Picks - Painting from your Painting Guide

Here are a few highlights from the discussions currently taking place on the Painting Forum to tempt you to join in. Remember, to read a discussion you can simply enter the forum as a guest, but to post a reply or start a new thread you need to enter the forum as a member. If you're not already a member, you can sign up here.

1) To Watermark Photos of Paintings, or Not
Should you watermark photos of your paintings that you put up on your website to help protect your copyright, or are they just ugly and intrusive? Add your thoughts here...

2) Right or Wrong Side of Canvas
Does canvas have a right and a wrong side? Is one better for painting on than the other? Share your experience here...

3) Hotel Art
Ever heard of "hotel art"? An art student has shared her experience of having an art tutor label a painting done quickly as mere "hotel art". Share your thoughts here...

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