Between Brushstrokes

Welcome to Between Brushstrokes.

This is where I share the thinking, the dreaming and the real stuff that happens in between creating. There is no perfectly curated version of creative life here - just me being honest about this journey.

I am self-taught, I paint from the heart, and I believe art should feel accessible to everyone - whether you know your chiaroscuro from your impasto or you just know what you love.

Pull up a chair, I’m glad you’re here.

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The perils and payoff of the last 10%
Briar Duggan Briar Duggan

The perils and payoff of the last 10%

"The last 10% of a painting is where it either becomes extraordinary - or where you completely blow it. I've done both. Here's what I've learned, including the time I painted a random person into a perfectly good painting and then had to pretend it was intentional."


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