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The Blessings Afar Off - Original oil painting
by Elspeth Young
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the creation of this painting
The easel at which Elspeth works was designed and made by Al in 1992. Since then, it has been modified several times. The most recent major addition was the framework at which Elspeth is working in the foregoing photograph
For years, I have enjoyed painting Nigerians, Haitians, Ethiopians, African Americans, and a host of other races besides—Mestizo, Native American, Filipino, Oriental, Latino. The list goes on... Read more »
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By Elspeth C. Young The Blessings Afar Off was painted by the artist in the studios at Ben Haven.
Dimensions (unframed width x height)
14 in. x 18 in.
Support
Panel
Milestones
Research commences - July 2015
Painting completed - March 2019
Methodology
This section presents only one or two items that may be of interest to professional artists, amateurs, and others interested in the work of the Studios.
These excerpts from Elspeth's Painting Diary during the creation of this painting provide a glimpse of the nature of this project:
February 11, 2019
January 5th I began work in earnest on a 14- x 18-inch panel, using leftover paint at the end of each session working on another project, to rough-in a background for the stucco layer for the new painting of my grandmother... Read more »
By Al R. Young The Blessings Afar Off is the newest oil painting to be added to the line of original artworks from Al Young Studios.
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