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An afternoon with The SAA

Mid July I had a great time in the recording studio of the  SAA taking part in a live stream painting demonstration. I painted a portrait using a limited palette in oils. For my first experience live in front of the cameras it all went well. The minutes slipped away and, mindful of the time, I decided I’d finished after 50 minutes. It wasn’t until later that night when it suddenly hit me that I hadn’t painted any eyebrows! That explains the strange look on her face…

Anyway, I’ve added the eyebrows as can be seen in the photo.

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