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![Tater and Madeleine](https://d185xs4ho5y6i7.cloudfront.net/blog/simon-bland/2016/Tater-and-Madeleine.jpg)
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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Red!
Sep 6, 2016
Red. 11x14, oil on linen. 2016 This portrait of Red was finished last week. Like many commissioned portraits he got a few little tweaks once his owners had had a chance to see a preview of the painting. I used the Ned Jacob palette for most of the colors, together with some burnt sienna (mixed with ...
![I'm Done With Clever Titles for Paintings of Chickens](https://d185xs4ho5y6i7.cloudfront.net/blog/simon-bland/2016/Chicken.jpg)
I'm Done With Clever Titles for Paintings of Chickens
Jun 30, 2016
Chicken. 12x12, oil on linen panel. 2016. Here's the latest off the easel. It's based on a study I did last month, which you can see on the blog here. I'm trying to get ready for an art fair/show in Seattle in early August, called Magnolia Summerfest. It will be the first real event I've done in the...
![A Painting Taken Down from the Shelf](https://d185xs4ho5y6i7.cloudfront.net/blog/simon-bland/2016/Retired.jpg)
A Painting Taken Down from the Shelf
Apr 28, 2016
Retired. 20x24, oil on linen. 2015-16 Finally! I managed to finish a painting that has been sitting around in my studio for ages. This was originally posted as a WIP here: http://www.portraitsbysimonbland.com/blog/post/retired-a-horse-at-little-fiddlers-green I started wok on this last summer. When ...
![David and Max](https://d185xs4ho5y6i7.cloudfront.net/blog/simon-bland/2016/David-and-Max.jpg)
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...