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	<title>Christopher Smart Reef Painting Blog &#187; Painting</title>
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	<description>Tropical reef paintings, photographs and tips from On The Flats Art Studio.</description>
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		<title>Jupiter, FL Sharks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend I had the opportunity to dive Jupiter, FL to witness the annual lemon shark migration. While I spotted no lemons on my two tank dive aboard Jupiter Dive Center&#8217;s Republic VII, I was able to swim with a few Goliath grouper, some loggerhead turtles and these curious reef sharks. As a side [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bowling Pins for Charity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year I am not only running the Art for the Cure charity art shows, but I am also donating art to other causes as well. This year Team Kimpossible is poised for their second annual &#8220;Strike Cancer! Spare the Tatas!&#8221; bowling event. Each year they have colored bowling pins for auction as well as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Painting &#8211; Dive</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few week I have been working on a 36&#8243; x 24&#8243; piece to donate to an art show my wife and I were setting up. The Art for the Cure Art Show and Silent Auction was held August 28th at the Scan Design Building in Altamonte Springs, FL. The proceeds of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Over-under Photography</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While photographing a local fish store here in Central Florida for their website I took it upon myself to get up close and personal with some of the clams in their display tank. The tank was a shallow breeding tank that had superb lighting necessary to grow these clams. The result was a neat over-under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PurpleStride Reef is Ready!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I am participating in the Orlando PurpleStride 5k event at Blanchard Park in Orlando, FL. Not only will I be running to raise research funds for Pancreatic Cancer for PanCan, but I have also created a custom painting for the event&#8217;s raffle. Stop by to see it in person at 8am and stick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef Two (Part 3)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now things are starting to come together. I decided to &#8216;wash&#8217; the reef as I felt that the colors were too overbearing for the scene. I was able to take a blue hue and mix it with white acrylic paint and dilute it with water. This allowed me to put a thin layer of paint [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef Two (Part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I put more highlight on the shark today. I find that if I walk away from the painting for a while, once I return I have a better idea of what it needs. I think of it as &#8216;seeing the forest AND the trees&#8217;. I also painted the reef for a while. Generally, I like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef Two</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like hammerheads are pretty popular subjects around here! After completing &#8220;Peter&#8217;s Reef&#8221;, I had another request for a hammerhead over a Caribbean reef. Earlier in the week I sketched the shark and painted the background. Today I began painting the shark with the intention of just putting basic color on the animal. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef &#8211; Final</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 01:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hammerhead reef is now officially completed. I added a few subtle details to the reef background and painted the gallery wrapped sides of the canvas. My next task is to take it to my giclee scanner to have it archived and give this beauty a name. Mr. Peter, I hope you enjoy! I present to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick update on the progress of Hammerhead reef. I decided not to include any pictures on this update as I am very close to finishing the painting. I have added more detail to the reef as well as the fish in the painting. I am on the fence about adding a few more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef &#8211; Day 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boy do yellow hues in oil paint take forever to dry or what? If you don&#8217;t know what I am talking about, most yellow oil paints take a very long time to dry. Having a half-dry subject on your canvas can be both a blessing and a pain. I often stabilize my hand on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef &#8211; Day 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry for the delay folks. It seems that I had left my camera on the dive boat and just recently retrieved it. So without further delay, here is a quick update on the painting in progress.]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef &#8211; Day 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the holiday I spent several hours playing around with some depth ands shading. I have added some background coral and given most reef fish a basic appearance. Once these layers are dry I am going to add yet more detail. Enjoy!]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef &#8211; Day 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When inspiration hits, run with it. That&#8217;s my excuse for not posting more pictures of the progress of the Hammerhead Reef project. What I wanted to show was the under-painting as well as the progression of depth with the painting. However, my ambitious side took over and I never stopped to take the photos. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammerhead Reef &#8211; Day 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Smart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I began sketching the general outlines of the creatures I wanted in the reef onto the canvas today. Very quickly I noticed there was a large void in the bottom center of the sketch. I decided to improvise a brain coral hiding a Caribbean lobster and some fan coral. I also began adding some additional [...]]]></description>
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