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I am a contemporary professional landscape painter living in southern California. I have been a full time professional artist for about 11 years but drawing and painting for almost 40. My mediums are oil and pastel. I am inspired and attracted to dramatic light. I especially enjoy backlighted subjects. I prefer to paint from life but enjoy painting in the studio from reference material as well. For me, painting every day is as much a mental exercise as it is a physical one. Though I may not be picking up a brush or a pastel on a daily basis, I am continually reviewing and making mental adjustments and corrections to my work in order to improve as a painter. For a painting to be successful, my experience has shown that I must first go through a process of preperation which includes as much forethought and study as possible before I apply any paint to a canvas or board. Thanks for visiting and your invited to contact me with any comments or questions you may have. Please visit- http://www.mancusofineart.com for more information.
