Last month’s "Thoughts from the Studio" topic of self-critique started by stating “Every artist needs to learn to do a self -critique – to look at his or her painting and be able to see what the painting may need to improve or finish it.” This is obviously a deep topic of interest among our members, sparking discussion at last month’s member-led workshop. Inquiries into the critique process, criteria and styles, along with the vocabulary of visual art were some of the topic

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