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GALLERY: David Leffel Workshop


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 21, 2011
  • Longboat Key
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GALLERY: David Leffel Workshop
David Leffel answers a question during the first day of his workshop on Monday, Feb. 21. at the Longboat Key Center.
David Leffel answers a question during the first day of his workshop on Monday, Feb. 21. at the Longboat Key Center.
David Leffel paints a still life as the students in his workshop watch and take notes on Monday, Feb. 21 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts. This is Leffel's fifth year teaching a workshop at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
David Leffel paints a still life as the students in his workshop watch and take notes on Monday, Feb. 21 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts. This is Leffel's fifth year teaching a workshop at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
David Leffel's paint brushes and tools lay out on his work table during a break in the workshop on Monday, Feb. 21, at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
David Leffel's paint brushes and tools lay out on his work table during a break in the workshop on Monday, Feb. 21, at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
The still life and the oil painting Leffel painted of the still life.
The still life and the oil painting Leffel painted of the still life.
David Leffel came up behind his friend Barbara Hershey to give her a hug during a workshop break.
David Leffel came up behind his friend Barbara Hershey to give her a hug during a workshop break.
"I'm all excited," said Arani Annand as she tried to recreate David Leffel's pallet before starting her painting during David Leffel's workshop on Monday, Feb. 21 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
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The class begins work on their own still lives.
The class begins work on their own still lives.
Nancy Markle and Jean Rascher work on painting one of the many still lifes set up for the artists attending David Leffel's workshop at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
Nancy Markle and Jean Rascher work on painting one of the many still lifes set up for the artists attending David Leffel's workshop at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
Shirley Watson concentrates on beginning her still life oil painting on Monday, Feb. 21 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts. This is Watson's fifth workshop with David Leffel and she
Shirley Watson concentrates on beginning her still life oil painting on Monday, Feb. 21 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts. This is Watson's fifth workshop with David Leffel and she "understand(s) a lot more now that i've been painting".

 

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