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I just wanted to thank everyone on DA for their comments and encouraging words on my painting, "Portrait of Emily", and thank you ^deshrubber for nominating it as a DD.  Sorry for not responding sooner, I just got back from my honeymoon yesterday and didn't have access to a computer.  Your comments mean a lot to me, and I do plan to go through and respond to each one when I have the time.  Thanks again Deviant Art community!

Finally got the teaching website for my school up and running! This will become my main site for advertising all of my upcoming classes and workshops. I'm trying to keep it simple and user-friendly. I'm still working out the kinks, so please let me know what you think. The site is, http://www.riverafineartstudios.com/.. Any comments are appreciated!

I am teaching a "Secret Techniques of the Old Masters" course starting on June 15th and running until August 3rd at the Murdoch art studio and school, http://www.murdochart.com/ in Bucks County.  If you click on the "spring and summer classes" link on the left of the homepage, you'll find all the info. I'm looking for some devoted students interested in learning about the traditional approaches in art dating back to the early Renaissance.  Much of what I discuss in my blog, http://www.riveradavid.wordpress.com/ is covered in the course.  I begin each lesson with a demo and lecture followed by students working on projects which emulate the sam