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Constance Never Gave Up Hope
And neither should you!
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Flee!
Here's how I stay prepared for those horrid fires
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The (Real) Curriculum Vitae
It all goes into the pot.
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Psst! My Artist Must-Haves
It’s midnight as I write this, the day after Christmas, and I find myself in a side room at my mother’s house attempting to conduct business as usual.
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The Escapist Artist
The pleasures of getting lost in a good...painting?
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"Why Do You Paint Eyes on Plates?"
Excellent question
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The Enduring Charm of the Spanish Infantas
A brief history of Velasquez, Mazo, Picasso, and contemporary descendants of this evocative artistic tradition
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The Everlasting Why
How to make George's question mark print in Merchant-Ivory's "A Room with a View"
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN PARIS...
Books, Paintings, Heroines, and "Emily in Paris"
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PSST! MY FAVORITE THINGS
10 things to splurge on as an artist, because you (and your art!) are worth it
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BE YOUR LIFE'S HEROINE
A quick reminder
OLD SOULS & MODERN ART
Rise up at dawn and paint something that matters as soon as you can
The Storied Life
The Storied Life
Art. Novels. Heroines. Lover’s Eyes. History. Antiques. Shakespeare. Jane Austen. Style. Decor. Inspiration. Sprezzatura. And the search for the elusive Je Ne Sais Quoi.

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