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Carlos Creek Winery - ACEO Oil Painting

Carlos Creek Winery, Oil on paper, 2.5 x 3.5 inches

It's been a while since I last painted with oil paints, but I finally purchased a nice set of Winsor and Newton tubes from Dick Blick in Edina, Minnesota. I love these paints so far. This is a small study in the ACEO format. Oil on paper, 2.5 by 3.5 inches.

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