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Well, Sally just looks like she’s having fun, and that she’d be a great friend to spend time with. I love the values in her romper, and the juxtaposition between the complementary colors of that red and the greens in the background.… Read more
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This unique piece really shows how to use color as a focal point. Most of the figure and the fountain are painted in monochrome, which makes the colorful bird really stand out.… Read more
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I was really attracted to the color, to the freshness, to this building surrounded by vegetation, but yet being a part of it. It seems like there’s a lot of color, but it’s also a limited palette.… Read more
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This is one of the best paintings that shows where transparent pigment works so well. Look at the layering for the skin tones and in the creases of the clothes.… Read more
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The following paintings were selected as winners in the People’s Choice award in the December 2025 Members Show.
First Place “Jazz Man” by Jay Wegter
Second Place “Only Daisies Will Do” by Susan Keith
Third Place (tie) “November Rain” by Jen Crenshaw
Third Place (tie) “Via Hofburg” by Fan Li
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This one caught me because the first thing that I saw was the reflection on the pomegranates. This captured detail is just so nicely done.… Read more
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You can really feel the “yay!” in this. The composition is very unique. I paint figures and I would not think to do it like this. The young girl is just sitting there, but it feels like she’s coming out of the painting towards us.… Read more
At the International Show, viewers are invited to select the painting that they liked the best in the show. When all the votes are tallied, the painting receiving the most votes is honored with the People’s Choice Award. Congratulations to Richard Hanson for “Life in Rome”!… Read more
This is a wonderful painting that conveys a nice feeling and atmosphere. It is a vivid and fresh painting highlighting the sun’s rays as the figure squints from the broadcast of light. … Read more