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	<description>A progress journal and portfolio of drawings by Dean T. Richards</description>
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		<title>Small Commission Drawing</title>
		<link>http://charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/small-commission-drawing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 21:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Detail of a small commission drawing I&#8217;m getting started for a good friend. Filed under: Uncategorized<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=119&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Wildlife Drawings &#8211; The Art of Dean Richards&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce that my work will be featured in this upcoming exhibit at the Art Center &#8211; Old Forge. The Art Center &#8211; Old Forge, &#8220;Where Art Meets the Outdoors&#8221; is dedicated to making the visual and performing arts an integral and accessible part of the lives of residents and visitors of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=108&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Closer to the spray</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this recent bit of work I was able to get more of the foreground rock formations closer to completion.  I don&#8217;t get to move very quickly on this drawing and don&#8217;t really want to.  It&#8217;s very relaxing just to move along at a comfortable pace.  With this type of detailed drawing it&#8217;s easy to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=103&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of layering and cross hatching necessary as this work progresses.  One important part of the success of this drawing is this large granite slab that overhangs to such a degree that it casts a heavy shadow.  It&#8217;s vital that it looks like it has height and volume.  I enjoy this type of approach to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=97&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Finally started.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have finally started this drawing that I&#8217;ve planned for so long.  As a direct contrast to my approach to charcoal drawing I use an almost photograhic realism.  It is very slow going but enjoyable with regard to the technical aspect of drawing. Now that it is underway I hope to post frequently along with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=91&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Project</title>
		<link>http://charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/new-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My next project is something I&#8217;ve had in the works for the past few years waiting for the right time to start.  These two images are from the same falls and I intend to combine aspects of both into a new drawing.  Graphite pencil is the medium of choice for this piece.  It has been [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=81&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Sovereignty&#8221; finished!</title>
		<link>http://charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/sovereignty-finished/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This drawing was finished while I vacationed in the 1000 Islands. Yeah, I love drawing enough to do it while on holiday! The next step will be to apply fixative and prepare it for varnish then scanning and print production. Prints should be available by the first week of September. Posted in carbon, charcoal, drawing, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=73&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Halfway Point</title>
		<link>http://charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/halfway-point/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The shadow cast across the back of the bull really brought this to life for me I think. It really seems to have lit this up with full sun. Next to the dark background he looks very bright, just what I want. The upper left corner gives an idea of where the background is heading. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=70&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Progress!</title>
		<link>http://charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/progress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the latest effort of getting the bull elk in place. The sequence is reversed here but you can see the texture and the background started in the detail picture. I&#8217;m pleased to get past this daunting part. I was nervous about this bull since it is the most important part of the composition. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=63&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Refinements in progress</title>
		<link>http://charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/refinements-in-progress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve moved my easel to my studio at Fort Drum so I can draw while I&#8217;m at work.  The bull has been filled out a little and now I&#8217;m refining some details. Next I&#8217;ll be roughing in the background in order to start tying this together. Posted in carbon, charcoal, drawing, graphite, wildlife<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=charcoalgraphite.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7317697&amp;post=57&amp;subd=charcoalgraphite&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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