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6/9/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] Mysterious Thrills

Ink Drawing - Created during the Butterfly Project performance at the New Jersey Performing Arts

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Mysterious Thrills

Ink Drawing - Created during the Butterfly Project performance at the New Jersey Performing Arts

6/9/09

5/28/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] Cargo Pants

Sketching in Old Lyon, France Link to journal entry "Travel Tips for Artists - Cargo Pants"

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Cargo Pants

Sketching in Old Lyon, France Link to journal entry "Travel Tips for Artists - Cargo Pants"

5/28/09

5/13/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] No time to be fussy

Link to journal entry on wordpress.com -- Posted By Chris Carter to Before The Curtain Falls at 5/13/

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[Before The Curtain Falls] No time to be fussy

Link to journal entry on wordpress.com -- Posted By Chris Carter to Before The Curtain Falls at 5/13/

5/13/09

5/12/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] Rapeseed Fields in Southern France

Link to journal entry Third Time Around -- Posted By Chris Carter to Before The Curtain Falls at 5/12

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Rapeseed Fields in Southern France

Link to journal entry Third Time Around -- Posted By Chris Carter to Before The Curtain Falls at 5/12

5/12/09

5/10/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] Mother's Day

Watercolor Sketch painted in Arles, France. Cafe La Nuit, painted by Van Gogh. Link to journal entry.

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Mother's Day

Watercolor Sketch painted in Arles, France. Cafe La Nuit, painted by Van Gogh. Link to journal entry.

5/10/09

5/8/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] Cypress Trees in Southern France

Link to journal entry -- Posted By Chris Carter to Before The Curtain Falls at 5/08/2009 07:31:00 AM

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Cypress Trees in Southern France

Link to journal entry -- Posted By Chris Carter to Before The Curtain Falls at 5/08/2009 07:31:00 AM

5/8/09

5/7/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] An adventure in France

My dear friend, Mlle. Jane, treated me to a trip to France! Over the next few weeks I will post

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[Before The Curtain Falls] An adventure in France

My dear friend, Mlle. Jane, treated me to a trip to France! Over the next few weeks I will post

5/7/09

3/22/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] Bad Link

Sorry for the bad link on the last post. Here is the link to my wordpress blog: chriscarterart.

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Bad Link

Sorry for the bad link on the last post. Here is the link to my wordpress blog: chriscarterart.

3/22/09

3/22/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] A Shift in Direction

[http://chriscarterart.wordpress.com/] Trying once again to simplify my life, I have decided to try

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[Before The Curtain Falls] A Shift in Direction

[http://chriscarterart.wordpress.com/] Trying once again to simplify my life, I have decided to try

3/22/09

3/5/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] One Hung, One to go

I'm cutting it close. The paintings must be dropped off at Wing's Conservatory before noon on

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[Before The Curtain Falls] One Hung, One to go

I'm cutting it close. The paintings must be dropped off at Wing's Conservatory before noon on

3/5/09

2/26/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] Eric Ortega

The energy and movements of Eric Ortega have been an inspiration to me since I began painting him

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Eric Ortega

The energy and movements of Eric Ortega have been an inspiration to me since I began painting him

2/26/09

2/24/09

[Before The Curtain Falls] Reflections of a Dancer - Exhibit at Wings Conserv...

First Image: underpainting Second Image: first glaze over underpainting. The exhibit, Reflections of

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Reflections of a Dancer - Exhibit at Wings Conserv...

First Image: underpainting Second Image: first glaze over underpainting. The exhibit, Reflections of

2/24/09

11/16/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Transformation of a Painting

The top painting began as the painting below. I thought I had resolved the painting, cleaned my

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Transformation of a Painting

The top painting began as the painting below. I thought I had resolved the painting, cleaned my

11/16/08

11/8/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Abandon

Creating Freddie the Cockroach for Andrea Kramer's Butterfly Project delighted me. After painting

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Abandon

Creating Freddie the Cockroach for Andrea Kramer's Butterfly Project delighted me. After painting

11/8/08

10/13/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Getting around to Playing

After working for about six hours on the two paintings of Gaudi's walls of brick and stone I felt

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Getting around to Playing

After working for about six hours on the two paintings of Gaudi's walls of brick and stone I felt

10/13/08

10/11/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Interior of the Sagrada Familia, barcelona, Spain

Image (Left): Charcoal drawing on canvas. Image (Right): Underpainting Two days after the show at

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Interior of the Sagrada Familia, barcelona, Spain

Image (Left): Charcoal drawing on canvas. Image (Right): Underpainting Two days after the show at

10/11/08

10/9/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Straube Center Fall Art Show

The exhibit at Monsoon Gallery closes on November 5th and the exhibit at Straube Center opens on

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Straube Center Fall Art Show

The exhibit at Monsoon Gallery closes on November 5th and the exhibit at Straube Center opens on

10/9/08

9/28/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Venus as Garbo

Sunday morning, 10am. All the paintings are framed and packaged... except for one, Venus as Garbo,

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Venus as Garbo

Sunday morning, 10am. All the paintings are framed and packaged... except for one, Venus as Garbo,

9/28/08

9/17/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] 9/17/2008 08:22:00 AM

-- Posted By Chris Carter to Before The Curtain Falls at 9/17/2008 08:22:00 AM

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[Before The Curtain Falls] 9/17/2008 08:22:00 AM

-- Posted By Chris Carter to Before The Curtain Falls at 9/17/2008 08:22:00 AM

9/17/08

9/4/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] On The Road #1

On The Road #1 was the first of the series Between Here and There. This painting has undergone more

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[Before The Curtain Falls] On The Road #1

On The Road #1 was the first of the series Between Here and There. This painting has undergone more

9/4/08

8/31/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Cooped up too long or .... working from photographs

I've reached my limit. I've grown weary of working from photographs. There is so much more

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Cooped up too long or .... working from photographs

I've reached my limit. I've grown weary of working from photographs. There is so much more

8/31/08

8/26/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Unveiled - The Anatomy of a Painting

Oct. 3 - Nov. 5, 2008 Monsoon Gallery 11 East 3rd Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 PH: 610.866.6600 www.

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Unveiled - The Anatomy of a Painting

Oct. 3 - Nov. 5, 2008 Monsoon Gallery 11 East 3rd Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 PH: 610.866.6600 www.

8/26/08

8/14/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Portrait of Nicole

The glazing technique excites me more each day. When I return to plein air painting in the fall, I am

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Portrait of Nicole

The glazing technique excites me more each day. When I return to plein air painting in the fall, I am

8/14/08

8/12/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Progress

The early stages of the portrait of belly dancer Rachel Brice expressed an energy and spontaneity

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Progress

The early stages of the portrait of belly dancer Rachel Brice expressed an energy and spontaneity

8/12/08

7/30/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Ruins of the Castle at Santa Coloma de Cervello

In 2004 Nicole and I ventured southwest of Barcelona to the small village of Santa Coloma de Cervello

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Ruins of the Castle at Santa Coloma de Cervello

In 2004 Nicole and I ventured southwest of Barcelona to the small village of Santa Coloma de Cervello

7/30/08

7/27/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Thunderstorms

Summer is not my favorite season. For me, the highlight of summer is thunderstorms. I love lying in

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Thunderstorms

Summer is not my favorite season. For me, the highlight of summer is thunderstorms. I love lying in

7/27/08

7/26/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Sky as the source of color scheme

The underpaintings shown are a mix of viridian, cadmium red medium and white. Yesterday I applied the

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Sky as the source of color scheme

The underpaintings shown are a mix of viridian, cadmium red medium and white. Yesterday I applied the

7/26/08

7/20/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Creeping Up on Color

July in New Jersey challenges me to find interest and variety in the color green, even when painting

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Creeping Up on Color

July in New Jersey challenges me to find interest and variety in the color green, even when painting

7/20/08

7/17/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Subtle Changes and Safflower Oil

About a month ago I came across the book Traditional Oil Painting by Virgil Elliott. I refer to it

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Subtle Changes and Safflower Oil

About a month ago I came across the book Traditional Oil Painting by Virgil Elliott. I refer to it

7/17/08

7/10/08

[Before The Curtain Falls] Underpaintings of Figures

The benefits of doing an underpainting continue to delight me. I find it easier to correct drawing

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[Before The Curtain Falls] Underpaintings of Figures

The benefits of doing an underpainting continue to delight me. I find it easier to correct drawing

7/10/08

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