tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249535502024-03-23T11:13:05.749-07:00A Painting A Day: Miniature Masterpieces - Small original oil paintings by Darren MaurerA Painting A Day Project by Darren MaurerDarren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.comBlogger436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-5436961529670230652015-03-15T11:59:00.001-07:002015-03-15T11:59:30.439-07:00Salt & Pepper by Darren maurer<b>12"x12"</b><br />
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This "Salt & Pepper Shaker" painting was in progress
before I began working on the duck stamp painting. I had to put it on
hold because the stamp design entry had a deadline. It seems like when I
was a kid everyone's mom had a set of these salt and pepper shakers and
now you rarely see them. I found this set at a local restaurant that
has been in Sioux City forever. I have always liked painting glass and
getting that slick reflective look with the paint. It was especially fun
painting these shakers because they had the uneven knobs and valleys in
the design of the glass.Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-10300490734052111432015-03-10T20:47:00.000-07:002015-03-10T20:48:02.156-07:00Piano Keys - by Darren Maurer<b>5"x7"</b><br />
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Here is a completed commission painting for my client. Painting
commission work is different than just painting something that I want to
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to me on a personal level but with commissions the artist is working
for a client. The client wanted a letter "O" painted on the front of one
of the keys. Commission paintings are usually produced for a specific
person or for a specific reason. As an artist you might not ever totally
know what the significance of the painting means. I just try to make
the best painting I can and meet all of the client's requests. </span>Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-13919043124851929612015-03-06T20:00:00.001-08:002015-03-06T20:00:51.410-08:002016 Iowa Duck Stamp!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Iowa Ducks Unlimited announced the winner of the 2016
Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition from its annual State Convention
Friday, February 12 in Des Moines. The
winning image of a Common Goldeneye duck was painted by artist Darren Maurer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Maurer,
a nationally known artist, works from his studio in Sioux City, Iowa. The
2016 win gives Maurer the honor of painting the winning image for the Iowa
competition an unprecedented six times since 2001. Maurer’s previous winning
paintings were a Snow Goose in 2001, Northern Shovelers in 2002, American
Widgeon in 2007, Hooded Merganser in 2011, and Blue-winged Teal in 2012. He was
also chosen as the Iowa Ducks Unlimited Artist of the year in 2007 and 2010. Iowa
began issuing duck stamps in 1972 making it one of the oldest waterfowl stamp
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“I am extremely honored to have my work chosen to appear on
Iowa’s conservation stamp again. It is always a great feeling to know that your
work is appreciated enough by others to be chosen as the winning image from a
large collection of amazing pieces of art from talented artists. Iowa is one of the states that opens their
competition to artists nationwide and there are always a number of very
talented highly successful duck stamp artists submitting work which makes Iowa
one of the more difficult states in which to compete.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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When asked why he thinks he has had so much success in Iowa
competition Maurer modestly answered, “I’m not really sure. I just try to
design a painting with an interesting composition. At that point, I begin
painting the largest shapes within the duck adding smaller details to the
painting a little at a time. The physical anatomy of the duck must be accurate.
After that, it is out of the hands of the artist and up to the judges to
decide. “<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Common Goldeneye is named for its intensely bright
yellow iris. Males have black and white bodies with a dark black head showing a
green iridescence when viewed in sunlight. They feed mainly on aquatic insects
and crustaceans and can be found migrating through Iowa every year. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Maurer’s artwork will be sold as prints and stamps in 2016
by Iowa Ducks Unlimited to help <span lang="EN">conserve,
restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s
waterfowl. Ducks Unlimited is a grassroots volunteer based organization holding
nearly 4,400 fundraising events each year at the local level. Since its
inception in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has raised nearly $3.5 billion toward habitat
conservation.</span><span lang="EN"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-7405445791903484362014-12-21T13:38:00.004-08:002014-12-21T13:38:39.530-08:00Glass Christmas Ornament - by Darren Maurer<strong>5" x 7"</strong><br />
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</span>Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-18720613010713122252014-12-18T17:03:00.003-08:002015-03-08T17:29:48.459-07:00Fortune Cookie - by Darren Maurer<strong>5" x 7"</strong><br />
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<span class="userContent">I have always like painting slick shiny objects like plastic, glass, and other reflective surfaces. Getting this fortune cookie to look like it is inside the clear plastic wrapper was interesting. Start with a few strokes slightly darker tha<span class="text_exposed_show">n the background, add the shadows, and then hit it with some almost pure white strokes where you see the highlights and instantly it turns into a clear plastic wrapper.<br /><br /> I have had several calls and messages in the last few weeks inquiring if the paintings are for sale? All of the paintings are for sale unless otherwise noted. </span></span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
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Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-61931211512909241972014-12-09T16:08:00.002-08:002014-12-09T16:08:24.299-08:00"The Favorite" (Bass-O-Reno) by Darren Maurer<strong>8" x 10"</strong><br />
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I have been working on this painting for the last two weeks. Old fishing lures have a certain memory triggering action for me. I always think back to a time when I caught a big bass with a lure just like this one or it reminds me of a parti<span class="text_exposed_show">cular fishing trip or a long time fishing buddy. I'm certain the appeal of antique lure paintings is because of this same reaction with the people that see the work. I have been painting portraits of old tackle for a long time now and it never gets old, in fact, when I began painting the very first object I ever tried to do a painting of was an old bass lure. This one is a commission painting for someone that is going to give it away as a Christmas gift this year. Glad I got it done!!!</span></div>
</span>Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-56084443734161715942014-12-05T20:24:00.002-08:002015-03-08T17:30:08.305-07:00Cracked Egg - by Darren Maurer<strong>5" x 7"</strong><br />
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<span class="userContent">For the past several months I have been getting together with a friend and painting about once a month. The last time we met I didn't realize we were g<span class="text_exposed_show">oing to be painting until it was getting close to 7 o'clock. I had to come up with a subject fast. I grabbed an egg out of the refrigerator and decided I would crack it open and whatever it looked like is what I would paint. Usually every painting is a struggle at some point during the process. Every so often a painting will go really well without problems or issues. This was one of those that went very smoothly with only one very small problem area that was easily corrected. I painted about 90% of this at my friend's studio and finished in my studio after it had a chance to slightly dry. Painting a raw egg is a fun challenge and the yellow color of an egg yolk is amazing. </span></span>
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Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-13503360565382532212014-10-15T18:04:00.001-07:002015-03-08T17:30:20.887-07:00Locomotive Wheel - by Darren Maurer<strong>12" x 12"</strong><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">This is a wheel on a locomotive. I saw this at a train yard in Sioux City and thought it would make a nice painting. The thin rusty patina that covers all the parts of the wheel is my favorite part of this piece. I also like the warm contrast of the sun lit areas compared to the cool shadows under the locomotive.</span></span>
Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-75752182617597797662014-09-01T21:34:00.002-07:002015-03-08T17:30:33.919-07:00Fishing Lure - by Darren Maurer<strong>5" x 7"</strong><br />
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<span class="userContent">I like painting old fishing lures. They have a character to them. The paint is cracked and faded. Some have wear rings around them from years of being jostled around inside a tackle box. My favorite ones have teeth marks scratched into the <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">paint. I have a collection of antique lures that I have amassed over the past twenty years and each one is unique. This is one of those lures. A red and white jointed bass plug. So cool! </span></span><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="color: red;"><em>
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</span><br />Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-71443888299093339822014-08-28T21:49:00.002-07:002014-09-03T16:41:52.528-07:00Green Olives by Darren Maurer<strong>3" x 6"</strong><br />
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I have had a busy week in my sign shop working as late as 10:30 pm one night which obviously doesn't leave as much time to paint. Tonight I made sure I spent some time in the studio. I found this little scrap of canvas panel which measures 3"x 6" and decided to use it for a painting. It is a fall off piece left over from cutting a larger panel sometime. I had some great comments and emails about the olive I painted last week. Why not paint two olives this time? There just isn't a better shade of green than that of a green olive.<em><span style="color: red;"> Painting SOLD.</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></em>Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-71820755401392049832014-08-24T17:37:00.001-07:002014-08-24T17:37:43.772-07:00Selfie - by Darren maurer<strong>5" x 7"</strong><br />
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Instead of "taking" a selfie with my cell phone today I painted a selfie. I have sketched a few self portraits with graphite pencil but I can't remember painting one before. Earlier this year I was complaining to my wife, ShLoe, that I coul<span class="text_exposed_show">dn't see well enough to paint the fine details on my paintings. She suggested trying a set of reader glasses and it made a huge difference. So now I wear reader glasses when I paint. The problem is I see fine normally during the day so when I have the glasses on I can't see my computer monitor that I use for my reference material. So when I paint I am always raising and lowering the glasses. Maybe I will get used to it someday? When ShLoe saw this self portrait her first comment was, "You don't look very happy." I said, "It is supposed to be a brooding artist thing but the truth is I'm not happy because I need readers now."</span></div>
</span>Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-37210184890613058302014-08-24T08:28:00.002-07:002015-03-08T17:30:56.325-07:00Apples in a Bag - by Darren Maurer<strong>12" x 12"</strong><br />
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I like paintings that look realistic yet when you look close you can see the brush strokes. This piece definitely fits that description perfectly. I wanted this painting to be more about the plastic bag rather than the apples. The apple to the right is painted loosely with very soft edges. The one to the left has a soft edge and a hard edge. The way a painter handles edges in a painting helps control where the focal point will be. Our eyes tend to look at hard edges first which is also how we see things. When you are looking at an object during the day the object will be in focus but things around it outside of your focal point are a little fuzzy. The top edge of the bag is a hard edge in addition to being a high contrast area. My eye goes directly to the top edge of the bag first and then follows down to the apples. This was a fun one to paint. <em><span style="color: red;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
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<span class="userContent">I can't think of anything very interesting to say about this olive. I enjoyed painting it.</span><br />
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</span>Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-92002021838179199942014-08-10T20:37:00.002-07:002014-08-10T20:37:37.826-07:00Pencil Eraser - by Darren Maurer5" x 7"<br />
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People always ask, "How do you get your ideas?". The creative part of my life is a series of experiments, discoveries, and hopefully progression of knowledge about painting. Knowledge working in combination with an intense curiosity of my d<span class="text_exposed_show">aily surroundings makes me look for subjects that will make a piece of art. A life in art is more of a non-stop work in progress and, as you paint, you are able to decide what to paint. One painting leads to another. Sometimes I'm on a roll and produce dozens of pieces of work in a few weeks and at other times the ideas don't come so easy. I saw this pencil sitting on my drafting table in my studio this week and noticed the metal ferrule that connects the pencil to the eraser and how reflective it looked. I wanted to make a painting that focused on that part of the pencil. My wife, ShLoe, saw the finished painting and asked if she could have it to sit on her desk at school. This one is isn't available.....sorry!</span></div>
</span>Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-69151601954943704842014-08-06T19:25:00.002-07:002015-03-08T17:31:23.360-07:00Lunch Sack - by Darren Maurer<strong>9" x 12"</strong><br />
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Something about painting a brown paper bag on a piece of stretched canvas is really fun for me. I have used them before as subjects in paintings and all the different tones of color always amaze me. The sack is made entirely of brown kraft paper but the amount of different colors I see in the bag when a strong light is casting shadows across it is almost endless. There are oranges, dark browns, dark greys, blues, ivory tones, and all kinds of subtle earth tones. Painting the bag is almost like putting a puzzle together. Paint each section of the bag the correct color and a bag emerges at the end.
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<br />Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-8727667785751709772014-07-27T20:34:00.002-07:002015-03-08T17:31:47.207-07:00PB&J ! - by Darren maurer<strong>8" x 10"</strong><br />
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At last count I think this is number sixteen for my paintings with PB&Js as the subject matter. They have always sold quickly regardless if they are sent to a gallery or listed on eBay. I have painted very small ones and very large ones. My favorite part about painting them is getting the jelly to look three dimensional with the correct shine and sparkle. I have come to realize that people really want paintings of peanut butter and jelly to hang on their walls. This piece is a little larger (8"x10") than my normal miniature paintings. <br />
Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-60387315233640214292014-07-26T15:07:00.000-07:002014-08-07T08:49:23.737-07:00Strawberry - by Darren Maurer<strong>5" x 7"</strong><br />
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Sometimes paintings don't end up how they were intended. I started this piece out as a close up of some lettuce leaves. It looked so abstract I was afraid the viewer was going to have trouble figuring out the subject matter. So...after about two hours of painting I grabbed an old rag and wiped the entire canvas clean. The canvas then had a nice muted green color to it. I wanted to keep working and decided something red would really look intense against the greenish background. I grabbed a fresh strawberry from the refrigerator and set it up and began roughing in the shape on top of the wet canvas. Sometimes paintings end up much nicer than they would have been. <span style="color: red;"><em>Painting SOLD.</em></span><br />
<br />Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-75134177307632748552014-07-23T21:00:00.001-07:002014-08-01T20:21:52.230-07:00Homemade Dill Pickle Chips by Darren Maurer<strong>5"x7"</strong><br />
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When I was a kid I can remember my mom, her sisters, and both of my grandmothers all making dill pickles at home. They all had a little different way of making them by tweaking the recipes. I have always loved foods that have been pickled and it is no different today. My wife, ShLoe, has been working on tweaking her own recipes this year. She started with a great recipe from my aunt, Annabell, who is known far and wide for fantastic pickles. ShLoe has adjusted it here and there to add a spicy dill pickle into the selection. I like spicy too. I also liked the way these pickle chips looked when I saw them cooling on the counter top last week. I had to paint them.<span style="color: red;"><em> Painting SOLD.</em></span>Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-72984895146000189352014-05-18T20:52:00.002-07:002015-03-08T17:32:04.591-07:00Coke Bottle - by Darren Maurer<strong>12"x12"</strong><br />
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This painting was just finished tonight. I have a thing for painting slick glossy objects...like glass for instance. What is really cool about painting a Coke bottle is getting the greenish tint to the glass done convincingly. As in a previous Facebook post about the "Blue Shoe" this piece was also first under-painted in monotone greys and then glazed to achieve the greenish tinged glass. This painting is available via an eBay auction.<span style="color: red;"><em> </em></span><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-22467315550985069342014-04-04T21:25:00.004-07:002015-03-08T17:32:22.416-07:00PB&J - by Darren Maurer<strong>24" x 36"</strong><br />
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Here is the latest PB&J painting all finished. I like the contrast between the wet glossy jelly and the drier porous texture of the bread. Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-54818080995627645652014-02-23T20:48:00.001-08:002015-03-08T17:32:42.345-07:00T-Rex Dinosaur Original Oil Painting by Darren Maurer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just finished another dinosaur piece. I like the strong contrast between the background and the back edge of the dinosaurs neck and back.Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-89792641313812312542013-09-25T16:55:00.000-07:002015-03-08T17:32:59.830-07:00"Common Goldeneye" Original Oil<strong>6"x6"</strong><br />
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In the past I have not traditionally offered many of my original waterfowl paintings for sale through my blog page. Most of the waterfowl related work is sold either through galleries or as a commission piece. This piece was done as a demo in a painting lesson. My waterfowl paintings have become more collectible since winning five Iowa Duck Stamp Competitions and being named the Iowa Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year twice. Click <a href="http://www.darrenmaurer.com/">www.darrenmaurer.com</a> to see the five waterfowl stamp winners and two Print of the Year paintings.Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-56403865855525060562013-09-02T18:53:00.001-07:002013-09-02T18:56:34.405-07:00Find Me on Facebook!I finally decided to open a Facebook page to showcase my work. Here is the link to my Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/darrenrmaurer?ref=hl">https://www.facebook.com/darrenrmaurer?ref=hl</a> Don't forget to "Like" me! The title of the Facebook page is Darren Maurer Studio.Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-12194365766308232162013-09-01T23:27:00.001-07:002013-09-01T23:27:12.250-07:00T-Rex Dinosaur IllustrationI am happy to let everyone know that the T-Rex illustration on the previous post was published in the Summer 2013 issue of Prehistoric Times Magazine recently. I am a big fan of the magazine due to the strong emphasis on paleo art and paleo-artists from all different medias. I am planning on submitting more illustrations in the future. The magazine doesn't go too deep in the scientific aspects of paleontology which I enjoy as well but it is nice to have a place that showcases such a wide variety of paleo artwork all under one cover.. Darren Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032484861444144301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24953550.post-36052833582669529162013-05-12T16:53:00.000-07:002015-03-08T17:33:34.617-07:00T-Rex Dinosaur by Darren Maurer<strong>16" x 20"</strong><br />
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As many of you that follow my blog already know, one of my many interests is
hunting various types of fossils which also include dinosaurs. As a group we
usually make it out in the field a few times a year for the fun and adventure
of discovering fossils from several interesting animals and plants that are
long ago extinct. I have put together a nice collection of fossils over the
years and have become very proficient in dinosaur anatomy from the countless
hours spent in the field, reading, and comparing fossils from different
collections and species. Our group is invited for public speaking engagements
at schools, colleges, universities, and museums several times a year to share
our knowledge and adventures with anyone interested. As an artist and dinosaur <span style="font-family: "inherit","serif";">enthusiast, </span>I have always been fascinated
by the many talented paleo-artists working in the field today. My goal is to
begin completing some paleo related oil paintings as time allows and see where
it goes. I would love to illustrate my own book someday or assist others with
paleo illustration projects. This painting is one of the first I decided to
share with everyone on my blog page. This is a T-Rex and I especially like the
menacing look that the viewer is greeted with. This painting was published in Prehistoric Times Magazine #106 Summer 2013 issue.
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