Original Oil Paintings and Portrait Commissions
Original Oil Paintings
See the artwork in my online gallery and buy direct from the studio.
Commissioned Portraits
Find out how to commission a portrait of your own.
Portfolio and Archived Paintings
See some examples of paintings completed over the past 10 years.
News
My next scheduled event is the Best of the Northwest fall show at Magnuson Park in November 2018.
Books
The second edition of my book 'Painting Animals in Oil' is for all artists who create pet portraits and animal paintings in the studio. It will help get you started on the right track in areas such as developing ideas, composition, drawing, and color design.
All concepts and methods are illustrated with examples from my own portfolio.
The book is available as a PDF download from my online store. It can be read on all tablets and PCs. A printed version is available from Amazon.
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An In-Depth Look
Get tips and advice. See sketches, studies and formal paintings as they are made. Explore new work fresh off the easel.
Artist's Statement
Read my artist's statement and find out what's behind my paintings. A short piece of text that has taken 15 years to write.
About Simon Bland
Simon Bland is a Seattle-based artist painting commissioned portraits, pets, animals, plein air landscapes, and other fine art.
