Today's painting idea is a quote from the anti-war novel All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, published in 1929 and based on his experiences in the First World War. Get inspiration for your muse in the Daily Art Ideas #28.

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Use a flower as the starting point for an abstract. A real flower, so you're seeing it with your own eyes, not through the lens of a camera. Get more inspiration for your muse in the Daily Art Ideas #27.

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• Driving JD's Tractor
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• Snowy Woods by Lee House
• The Cliffs by Beata Patrycja
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