Close-up of a Screech Owl eye painted in oils. The surface shows raised brush texture and vivid blue-green tones, with a fine brush applying detail to the iris.

Allison Richter painting the eye of a Horned Owl. A small brush adds fine highlights over the thick, textured paint surface around the bright yellow iris.

Close-up of the Horned Owl’s eyelid being detailed with a small brush. The thick layers of oil paint create visible texture and movement across the canvas

We spend so much of life behind screens. Painting pulls me back to something real—the texture under my brush, the scent of oils, the shifting light

Every piece has a texture you can feel

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Would you keep a piece like this on a shelf for daily inspiration, or add it into a gallery wall?

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Tomorrow I’ll photograph a spruce surprise—last year’s fave. Collectors Circle members vote on the next surprise & color set; visible only when finished—my favorite way to include you. 👉 tinyurl.com/AllisonArtCo...

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Collage of items showing that art has value and throughout time has been used as currency.

Before currency, there was art.

Beads, carvings, paintings, all exchanged for their meaning and rarity.

Art has always held value beyond beauty.
That legacy continues today.

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