A painting of three horses on a Virginia farm by artist Simon Bland

Featured in the Netflix series "Echoes": Hale Farm. 12x24, oil on linen. 2019. 


Original Oil Paintings

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Commissioned Portraits

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Portfolio & Archived Paintings

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News


I am no longer attending local art fairs and shows.

All work shown in the online gallery is for sale. Please contact me using the mail icon to inquire about purchasing any art — you can find it on every page just above the footer.



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 on Amazon.


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