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Another Portrait of a Long Haired Dachshund
Apr 19, 2017
Tootsie. 11x14, oil on linen. 2017 I've just finished a second version of the portrait of Tootsie, this one done from head-on rather than from the side. Although the photo reference I used was a poorer quality than the first, I think the color scheme and temperature of the light (cool light/war...
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Painting a Long Haired Dachshund
Mar 14, 2017
Tootsie. 14x11, oil on linen. 2017 This newly completed painting ranks as one of the most demanding I've ever done: the long hair, head-on lighting, complex shadows, and strong colors all combined to make the work particularly complex. Four iterations of design were tried out before I...
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Tater and Madeleine
Oct 4, 2016
Tater and Madeleine. 16x20, oil on linen. 2016 Here's a look at the latest portrait that I'm just finishing. It was originally intended to be a sketch, but all the ideas that I worked on in the design stage eventually coalesced into this more finished affair. The reference photos were taken inside w...
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Edges
Sep 25, 2016
Edge Study, black and white oil paint, about 8x10. 2016 I'm finishing up my book on painting animals. You knew I was writing a book, right? On reading through the manuscript once again, I finally admitted to myself that it needed a better discussion of edges - something I'd tried to avoid because it...