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This unfinished, as-yet-unnamed painting is part of my Amusement Park series. I have no idea how long it will take me to finish it. When I’m done with this post, I will change the green bush behind the rightmost figure, making it smaller and tapering it so the figure’s head is partially above the bush. 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