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According to Phillips, finger painting promotes fine motor development.
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
Each theme entry combines a color and a word related to fingers to create a term that is not actually related to finger painting: WHITE KNUCKLE, BLUE PRINTS and GREEN THUMB.
—New York Times, 10 July 2022
Watching pickleball or padel--surely available for the determined on ESPN2 or one of its offshoot channels, or if all else fails, on YouTube--then taking in an actual professional tennis match is like comparing finger painting to Picasso, the NBA's three-point shooting contest to a Finals Game 7.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2022
For much of the night, Penn State’s 67-65 overtime win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Friday more closely resembled a finger painting than a Picasso.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
Each theme entry combines a color and a word related to fingers to create a term that is not actually related to finger painting: WHITE KNUCKLE, BLUE PRINTS and GREEN THUMB.
—New York Times, 10 July 2022
Watching pickleball or padel--surely available for the determined on ESPN2 or one of its offshoot channels, or if all else fails, on YouTube--then taking in an actual professional tennis match is like comparing finger painting to Picasso, the NBA's three-point shooting contest to a Finals Game 7.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2022
For much of the night, Penn State’s 67-65 overtime win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Friday more closely resembled a finger painting than a Picasso.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
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His drawings show the tail positions and facial expressions wolves use to communicate with other pack members.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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That’s when local artist Kyle Holbrook went back to the drawing board, making some key changes to his iconic 50-foot piece.Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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While most of the portraits on view at the AGO don’t depict specific women, Newton’s face appears again and again.Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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The result is an exceptional collection of portraits of children made between the 16th and 19th centuries located in their Mallorca museum.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The watercolor by painter Amy Park that Rickard sourced from art advisor Annie Wharton reinterprets select Ed Ruscha imagery of buildings on Sunset Boulevard.Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
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As the Huntington does via its framing of watercolors by Constable and Howard, the Broad enforces a distinction between art (contemporary) and science (anthropology), and inadvertently suggests an intriguing possibility.Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Also featured are archival materials such as photographs, slides, sketches, publications and the initial communal offerings from the work’s installation.Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The late-night sketch comedy show also revealed that Dave Chappelle will host and GloRilla will be the musical guest on Jan. 18.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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In addition to its hassle-free silhouette, the scarf is made from fluffy faux fur that’s ultra toasty.Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Another factor was the heavy stand of small balsam that softened Ron’s silhouette.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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There are prism systems that bounce a projection off of a prism into your eye, and there are waveguide systems that use special etchings in a flat lens to guide the projection into your eye.Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Avoid Abrasive Sponges and Cleaning Agents Abrasive sponges or brushes can scratch glass or crystal, leaving etching that creates a dull appearance.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
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This includes endorsing drivers like Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick, whose vehicles wore the McDonald's logo during the 2024 NASCAR season, with plans for continued representation in 2025.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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These investments serve as tangible representations of values and as enduring elements of one’s legacy.Anushree Jain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Finger painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20painting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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