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David and Max
Apr 21, 2016
Here's the final version of a portrait that I've been working on over the winter. The painting is based on a photo taken by Smiley's Studio in Fort Worth, Texas, and used with permission. I changed the setting considerably, removing most of the setting and props in order to promote a feeling of ligh...
![David and Max in progress](https://d185xs4ho5y6i7.cloudfront.net/blog/simon-bland/2016/David-and-Max-WIP.jpg)
David and Max in progress
Mar 7, 2016
David and Max (WIP). 26x24, oil on linen. 2016 This is a portrait that I've been working on for the past three months. It's still in progress, but near enough to completion that I feel OK about showing it. The painting is based on a photo taken by Smiley's Studio in Fort Worth, Texas, and us...
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Painting at Woodgrove Meadows
Feb 25, 2015
Sketch Club Painting at Woodgrove Meadows. 11x14, oil on linen panel. 2015 Beginning with a gradated color wash over a simple raw umber block that was already dry, I managed to finish the final layer of this painting in one (long) day. What drew my eye to this scene was the contrast o...
![Figurative Portrait in Pencil](https://d185xs4ho5y6i7.cloudfront.net/blog/simon-bland/2015/49ers.jpg)
Figurative Portrait in Pencil
Feb 6, 2015
49ers. 20x16, pencil on hot press watercolor paper. 2015 Starting with a grainy cell-phone photograph I created this figurative portrait by reducing the picture to about 4 values and eliminating as much of the background clutter as possible. As usual, I laid down the drawing in a series of layers: a...