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I grew up in Washington, DC and moved to California for College where I went to the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Then I moved to Florence, Italy where I have lived since 1992. The art of Florence has captivated me and made it easy to make such a huge cultural transition. I invite you to visit my website where you can see the profound influence my adopted city has had on me.

Website: http://www.mattbates.net/

Member Since: March 1, 2007

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SoHo, New York City

Art & Design – New York is a vibrant place which has inspired me to create this painting, I love the light in New York, it is like no other place I know.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 07, 2007 01:17pm

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"Waiting in Line at the Uffizi"

Art & Design – Some paintings are more involved than others. This painting, called "Waiting in Line at the Uffizi" took over seven months to complete, with about 500 hours of painting. It asks the viewer to take in a larger than life view of this famous scene, the Uffizi in Firenze, Italy. I call this 4th dimensional painting because you see all at once

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Submitted and Voted for on April 29, 2007 07:17am

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Lovers in Santa Croce

Art & Design – Sometimes a painting becomes more than you expected. This painting was commissioned in 2005, and it has grown in popularity ever since receiving thousands of hits and comments on my website. Now I am pleased to be able to share this painting with the Netscape community. Matteo, March 24th 2007

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Submitted and Voted for on March 24, 2007 02:52am

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Promoting Your Artistic Website on the Internet

Art & Design – Learn how to drive traffic to your artistic website by following these simple, yet effective SEO Tips.

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Submitted and Voted for on March 11, 2007 11:04am

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Oil painting - history, technique, movements, styles, artists

Art & Design – Information about all fields of Painting. Theory and practice, painting history, galleries of modern artists, great oil paintings not only to look, but also to buy.

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Voted for on March 05, 2007 02:58am (retracted)

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Introduction to Oil Painting Techniques

Art & Design – Oil paint is an amazing versatile medium. It can be applied in a thick buttery fashion or thinned down to a watery consistency. This versatility opens the door to a number of different painting techniques.

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Voted for on March 05, 2007 02:55am

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Villa Cafaggio Still Life

Art & Design – I had a great time making this large still life. The label on the bottle was particularly difficult to render. I had to fill a graphic pen with diluted black oil paint to get the desired result. -Matthew Bates, Firenze, March 2007

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Submitted and Voted for on March 05, 2007 02:55am