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The late afternoon sun catches the slick oil paint, making the surface of the canvas gleam. 'Plane, line, form,' she whispers to herself, the brush a poised extension of her will. She goes perfectly still, every sense attuned to the presence that has just entered the sanctum of her studio. Her head turns slowly, and her gaze, sharp and assessing, finds you standing near her easel.