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nickbaxtertattoos
Sep 3, 20121 min read
Notes & Advice 1: Stepping Back
Words of wisdom, from the astoundingly skilled, 26-year-old, San Fransisco-based painter Hsin-Yao Tseng: “It’s important to squint your...
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nickbaxtertattoos
Aug 28, 20121 min read
Artist Statement
This week I had to come up with an artist statement in 450 characters or less, for this year’s upcoming East Austin Studio Tour, an open...
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nickbaxtertattoos
Aug 26, 20122 min read
Realism Techniques 7
I finished painting #12 in the Apostasy series, now tentatively titled Sacrificial, a few days before my recent galavant to Galapagos....
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nickbaxtertattoos
Aug 25, 20121 min read
On The Road 2.5
Galapagos Islands, August 2012, continued: III (Canon EOS 30D with Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC macro OS HSM, Photoshop) IV (Canon EOS 30D...
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nickbaxtertattoos
Aug 23, 20121 min read
On The Road 2
I (Canon EOS 30D, with 100mm f/2.8 macro & 50mm f/1.8 standard Photoshop) II (Canon EOS 30D with Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC macro OS HSM,...
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nickbaxtertattoos
Jul 28, 20121 min read
The Inquisition
Painting #11 from The Apostasy series, finished a few weeks ago: I wrote about some of the aesthetic decisions made during the painting...
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nickbaxtertattoos
Jul 24, 20121 min read
In The Studio 2
After completing painting #12 in the Apostasy series this week I cleaned out my solvent rinse cup which I’d realized had possibly reached...
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nickbaxtertattoos
Jul 21, 20122 min read
Realism Techniques 6
After a few experimental forays I returned to the studio recently to continue work on The Apostasy series, which has been my major...
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nickbaxtertattoos
Jul 17, 20122 min read
Influences 1
“Denial Vanitas” Redux You know that thing that happens when you stare at a single word for too long, and the letters start to separate...
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nickbaxtertattoos
Jul 12, 20122 min read
Second Skin Group Show: Denial Vanitas
Below is a preview of my submission for the Second Skin group show opening this weekend at Copro Gallery in California. Previously I...
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