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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Brewpub
"Outside the Brewpub," oil on canvas, 18x24, private collection
This cityscape is a view of a local brewpub in Des Moines, framed by its outdoor tables. Through the tall windows you can see the brewing vats and lights of the brewery side as two patrons on the far right are going to the indoor bar. I did this from personal references, but invented the tableau of figures,
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