It may not seem so much now, but in the 1960s simply to paint the landscape was a brave stance to take.
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Although he had never before painted, he felt a great urge to paint the landscape and a natural talent was discovered.
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In this sense the music would not paint the landscape, but it would match the landscape in a third category, the mood.
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Hit the internet: if you find that an artist has painted a landscape of your area, it might persuade the council to think twice.
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For some, looking at or painting a landscape was not enough.
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