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Skip Whitcomb

Evening Light
Evening Light

Evening Light

Located in San Francisco, CA

Through personal exploration as well as study with artists Albert Handell, Skip Whitcomb, Michael Lynch and Bill Hook, Mitchell has developed the talent to create both tightly render...

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Red Door  at Venice Cathedral Italy Oil Painting Framed  American Artist
Red Door  at Venice Cathedral Italy Oil Painting Framed  American Artist

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Green Kimono , American Impressionist Painter, Oil Painters of America, Portrait
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Green Kimono , American Impressionist Painter, Oil Painters of America, Portrait

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He has studied with such wonderful artists as Dan Gerhartz, Max Ranft, Skip Whitcomb, and Romel de la Torre. Stuart has been accepted into juried shows such as the Oil Painters of...

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Reflection

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Reflection

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Her painting career moved forward with further workshops with notable southwestern artist Skip Whitcomb and California artist Randall Sexton.

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Her painting career moved forward with further workshops with notable southwestern artist Skip Whitcomb and California artist Randall Sexton.

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Her painting career moved forward with further workshops with notable southwestern artist Skip Whitcomb and California artist Randall Sexton.

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Her painting career moved forward with further workshops with notable southwestern artist Skip Whitcomb and California artist Randall Sexton.

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Kit, 14 x 14 oil , Impressionist Painter, Oil Painters of America , Painting
Kit, 14 x 14 oil , Impressionist Painter, Oil Painters of America , Painting

Kit, 14 x 14 oil , Impressionist Painter, Oil Painters of America , Painting

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Path to Wild Roses

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Rolling Surf
Rolling Surf

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Peonies, American Impressionist Painter, Oil Painters of America, Still-Life
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Green Hilltop - Pastel Landscape Painting of Hills Contemporary Impressionistic

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