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<\/p>\nThree\u00a0newbies and one long time student. \u00a0What fun we had. \u00a0I just love seeing how in three short days, the kids get the basics down and wow me with their awesome work. It’s just amazing how much a kid can learn from a simple beachball.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Lula’s still life \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rene\u00e9’s first ever painting with me<\/p>\n
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Skylarks still life \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Hailey’s beachball<\/p>\n
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Lula’s landscape \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rene\u00e9’s beachball<\/p>\n
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Sky’s beachball \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hailey’s good dog!<\/p>\n
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Lula’s good dogs! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rene\u00e9’s Mattie<\/p>\n
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Sky’s butterfly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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