Brushstroke

The blank canvas always presents a very difficult challenge to Lourdes, but once she achieve the first brushstroke then the rest is smooth sailing.

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Each brushstroke on the canvas reflects my unwavering passion for art.

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The blank canvas always poses a very difficult challenge to Lourdes, but once she manages the first brushstroke the rest is smooth sailing.

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Since moving to the city [Paris], his [Vincent Van Gogh’s] palette had become lighter and more colorful and his brushstrokes more distinct. In this painting [Boulevard de Clichy], the pastel colors reflect the soft, wintry light. His brushstrokes, now shorter and almost dash-like, give the pedestrians a sense of hurrying along the boulevard.

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