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		<title>Current project: Botanical illustration of bromeliad, continued</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added some volumetric shading to this illustration and painted the bromeliad&#8217;s stripes on top. Yikes! That large stripe on the rear, short leaf is very alizarin crimson and jumps right out of the page. I&#8217;ll have to correct in the next painting session, before the alizarin stains the paper too strongly.]]></description>
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		<title>The blog of writer and film-maker Robert Marsh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just added a new link to my Friends in Real Life blogroll category. I Am Robert Marsh is the website and blog of my talented and funny brother, Bob Marsh. He has published a number of popular books in the &#8220;reluctant reader&#8221; category, and also directs and writes features for an educational film company. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/09/07/the-blog-of-writer-and-film-maker-robert-marsh/</link>
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		<title>Current project: First layers in bromeliad botanical illustration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here you can see the first flushes of color added to the new bromeliad illustration. I&#8217;ve decided to include the pot, as its brilliant red glaze balances the red bracts so well.]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/09/07/current-project-first-layers-in-bromeliad-botanical-illustration/</link>
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		<title>Coming soon: Retablo for Lawndale Art Center fundraiser</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year, the Lawndale Art Center in Houston holds a fundraiser on the Day of the Dead, auctioning &#8220;retablos&#8221; made  and donated by local artists. They distribute blank zinc plates in late August to any artists who are interested. I dropped by on Wednesday, August 25 and got one of the last plates available. In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/09/06/coming-soon-retablo-for-lawndale-art-center-fundraiser/</link>
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		<title>Current project: A new bromeliad botanical illustration!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve started a new botanical illustration of a bromeliad. The leaves are a much warmer green and stronger purple than the last plant.]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/09/03/current-project-a-new-bromeliad-botanical-illustration/</link>
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		<title>Completed: Botanical illustration of bromeliad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At last, the painting of the bromeliad that I started during the illustration extension course at the Jardim Botânico is finished! It required working from sketches painted from life, and photos taken during the class.]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/09/02/completed-botanical-illustration-of-bromeliad/</link>
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		<title>Groovy Link of the Month: The Art of Mindy Lighthipe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Botanical and natural history artist Mindy Lighthipe showcases her art and shares technical tips and tricks for aspiring botanical illustrators. She has recently started a series of top 10 drawing tips for natural history/botanical illustrators which cover all kinds of basic issues from eraser choice, to squinting to discern the value scale of a still [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/09/01/groovy-link-of-the-month-the-art-of-mindy-lighthipe/</link>
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		<title>Challenging quest for logo originality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The research phase for a couple of oilwell logos has begun, and I am faced with an exciting, but a bit daunting, challenge. The naming convention for oil well projects is based on a theme that is unique to each field or area. For example, the UK North Sea wells are all named for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/08/20/challenging-quest-for-logo-originality/</link>
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		<title>New movies for art lovers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Black Swan by Darren Aronofsky is due out in December (US), and offers a twist on backstage ballet dramas. Natalie Portman plays a ballerina selected to dance the Odette/Odile role in Swan Lake, but must fight the competition of a fellow dancer played by Mila Kunis. A touch of All About Eve, a sprinkle of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/08/20/new-movies-for-art-lovers/</link>
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		<title>Coming soon: Corpse Flower Lois</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like almost everybody else in Houston this July, I rushed to see Lois the Corpse Flower bloom at the Museum of Natural Science. Or rather, to watch her in bud, as she didn&#8217;t actually bloom until 3 weeks after the initial announcement. The crowds were not too bad if you went at 7 am, as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wrenaissance-art.com/2010/08/19/coming-soon-corpse-flower-lois/</link>
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