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Art Project - Coffee (or Tea) Mug Still Life
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Art Project - Coffee (or Tea) Mug Still Life

This idea, of painting the negative space, is a technique I use often. This allows me to create more interesting shapes because I’m not very interested in perfection. This coffee cup is a great exercise in painting the negative space. It’s a fairly simple shape AND you get to create your own mug design.

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