Self Expression vs Copying a Photo

Copying a photo as a painting is not the way toward self-expression. I show you my process from separating myself from the "thing" of a photo and how I use the photo as a starting point for composition development.

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David is a Nationally Recognized Contemporary Painter, Workshop Instructor, Author of the book "Bigger, Faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting Workbook" and founder of Abstract Painting Academy.

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