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t because it looks like something, but rather because it feels like something." -- Phil Drake
This quote resonates with me in both my studio paintings and when doing plein air. It is that moment in time I seek to capture... the calmness of the water or the sound of a riffle or maybe just the stillness of the air around me. I guess that is why I love painting nature.