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Norman Rockwell Videos

Arnie Fenner

Let's find a little respite from the societal storms and celebrate the art and life of Norman Rockwell. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWS1DWNrCd4[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcV-b2aSt_I[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA5W2H72VfM[/embed]

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“How do you know when you’re finished?”

Vanessa Lemen

September 11, 2025 - This is answering the question “How do you know when you’re finished?” when it comes to a painting or creative project, especially something that is without a deadline and/or is not using a reference but is invented or from imagination. This answer is the way I tend to think about it, and expands on the concept of that answer that is based on a feeling of being finished, which of course includes being sufficiently satisfied with the technical aspects of the piece, but in this article, I focus more on the feeling of knowing something is finished, and what that means. I understand why it’s asked. It’s as if to say “without a deadline or reference point of some sort, it feels as if you could just keep going on and on, and never be…

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