"The Mysterious Traveler" | The National Arts Program Foundation

Painting in Gouache, December, 2024.

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"The Mysterious Traveler" is a painting done with squeegee sponges and gouache paint, followed by colored pencils for accents. I love cephalopods and paint them often!!

David Chamberlain

David Chamberlain

Venue: Virtual OPEN Exhibit

Classification: Adult Amateur

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