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Richard

I like this a lot, Tom. Nice color and textures.

Cornflake

I agree with Richard. The texture makes it resemble an oil painting.

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@Richard said:
I like this a lot, Tom. Nice color and textures.

Thanks, Richard. It's good to hear from you. I hope you're doing well.

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@Cornflake said:
I agree with Richard. The texture makes it resemble an oil painting.

Thanks, Don. Did you get much snow out in your area. I was just wondering how often you get to shoot the desert areas in snow.

Cornflake

Tom, I saw some snow this morning atop the Bradshaw Mountains, but in the low desert I haven't seen any. The folks around Tucson see more.

Juano

This is awesome! Congrats

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@Juano said:
This is awesome! Congrats

Thanks, Cristóbal. I trust things are going well for you.

Juano

They are thank you. Did you paint this? It's pretty cool.

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@Juano said:
They are thank you. Did you paint this? It's pretty cool.

I truly wish I could take credit for the pallet-knife oil painting from which this shot was abstracted. The artist, Bill Read, is noted for his large-scale, colorful work. I commissioned him to paint something for me that would brighten up my dark-wooded office. I could not be happier with the painting. It hangs on the wall behind my desk.

Stumblebum

Wow! Wall hanger Tom! Bravo!

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@Stumblebum said:
Wow! Wall hanger Tom! Bravo!

I sure appreciate the encouraging words, buddy. I have to say, when I first laid eyes on this painting that Bill produced for me, I was almost speechless. I have a strong predilection for this genre of art to start with and the chords this image struck within me still resonate every time I look at it.