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Penland School of Crafts: A Creative Retreat for Talent

by Christy Almond

Penland School of Crafts is a magical place for artist and find craftsman to refine their skills and inspire the rest of us.

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Watercolor Painting is Not for Control Freaks.

by Christy Almond

Painting with watercolor can be wildly fun but it is not for control freaks! Collaborating with water can be frustrating but it can also be very f...

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Figure Drawing in Contrasting Techniques.

by Christy Almond

Working your eye with different ways of looking and translating the figure.

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Why I make art.

by Christy Almond

Why I make art.

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Christy Almond, the artist.

by Christy Almond

A little about me....

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