Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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The large bronze work, called 'Struggles and Triumphs', has been loaned to Longleat Safari Park by the rock musician - who has been painting and drawing since he was 12 years old.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Jessie Homer French has been painting folk-inflected scenes of environmental catastrophe for decades, but her consistent message and style remain bracingly fresh in the presentation by Various Small Fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Mary England Proctor, a self-described “78-year-old married grandmother in Nashville, Tenn.” who has been painting since she was 6, has completed seven portraits for Homes in Memoriam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Andy Eccleshall, owner of Edmonds-based The Mural Works, Inc., has been painting murals for 29 years.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
“So are you the one who has been painting with Rei's dad? Man, you're like the luckiest person alive,” a stocky boy with red curls says, his face swollen with awe.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
