“I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence.” -Toni Morrison
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This is Wuilly Arteaga, now famous for playing his violin in the middle of Venezuela’s deadly protests last year. After being jailed and tortured for his role in the protests, he left the country and is now in NYC.
The NYTimes recently featured a video op-ed by him and it’s worth checking out 🎻
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A quick pair of pants. I’ve gotten distracted by other things and haven’t been able to sit down to finish this one.
84/365
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Day 83/365
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I recently bought a book entirely about mixing recipes for skin tones and I have to say, I really appreciate the cheat!
81/365
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It was an exhausting snow day for me. I did have better luck with the snow blower though… didn’t get a newspaper stuck in it like the last time 😂
I managed to get a sketch done and will hopefully get to the painting tomorrow. I was inspired to draw #wuillyarteaga after seeing a NYT video on him yesterday.
80/365
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So I decided to try an oil version of my wine glass. I’ve been painting a lot with watercolors lately but I do miss the texture of oil paint. It just means I have to go down to the basement to paint. Not always nice but tonight we have a nice fire going while the snow falls outside 🔥 Happy spring! 79/365
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Starting a fun little painting. Watch me as I attempt to blend and hold the camera at the same time 😬
78/365
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The DC cherry blossoms are supposed to reach peak bloom next week… they just need to make it through another snowfall this week 😫 Ugh. Where is spring? 🌸
77/365
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Movie night! Sketching while watching “I, Tonya.” 76/365
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Clover patch. There’s a lucky 🍀 in there somewhere. St Patrick’s Day really snuck up on me. I guess I don’t find this holiday quite as exciting as the others 🤷🏼‍♀️ 75/365
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