Reluctant to buy from Blick

I have noticed that, since the death of Pearl Paint, Dick Blick has eliminated their student discount, and raised their prices on most things that they carry.  Basic economic theory: drop the price until the competition goes out of business, then hike it back up again.  I am again a fan of looking for the local distributor and increasingly less inclined to even look at the Blick site when shopping for art supplies.  Better yet, I am a BIG fan of the hardware store and buying directly from ink/paint makers instead of the box retailers like Blick.

Water Lily

Marginally Academic Drawing 11

(logs on a truck)

Marginally Academic Drawing 10

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Marginal Drawing 16

Marginally Academic Drawing 09

Marginally Academic Drawing 08

Marginally Academic Drawing 07

feels like a 4/4 time signature, but it's really 10/4