Auckland Artist Paint Amazing artworks with School Tempera Paint

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James Edwards:

 Auckland artist James Edwards  paints amazing artworks with a
FAS Super Tempera School.

 Click here for more images and interview with James.

James Edwards







James Edwards Paints with Super Tempera:

www.FASpaints.com  

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