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Romney Sheep at Weatherlea Farm, Lovettsville, VA
Nov 5, 2014
Sheep at Weatherlea. 11x14, oil on linen panel. 2014 I painted this sheep from using some photos taken at Weatherlea Farm in Lovettsville as a reference. I played around with a design with pencil on paper and then with paint on a scrap of canvas before committing to the portrait. I used a simple pal...
Painting a Sheep
Oct 16, 2014
Sheep. 12x9, oil on linen panel. 2014. I based this painting on a small study that I worked on over the winter while trying to determine the best approach for a painting of a sheep (in the end, I decided against doing it altogether). I kept the study because there was something in it that I th...
Some Work in Progress
Aug 27, 2014
Henry and Buzi. 24x30 oil on linen. Work in Progress. Here's the start of a new painting. I worked out the design on paper before starting the block in and I used several photos from the photo shoot to piece it all together. I drew in the dogs gesturally with some raw umber and aft...
Another Rabbit
Aug 20, 2014
Dandelion. 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2014 To be honest, it is difficult to keep finding a name for rabbit paintings so I've decided that I will just have to rely on my imagination a little more. I found this rabbit by going for a 2.5 mile walk down some of the unpaved country roads round our neck of...
The Rabbit Next Door
Aug 9, 2014
The Rabbit Next Door. 9x12, oil on linen panel. 2014. Even though there are plenty of rabbits in our neighborhood, the hard part of painting them is getting a good photo to use: I have to sneak up on them with my camera and take a few pictures before they bolt. I photographed this rabbit in ou...
Portrait of Maya
Jul 23, 2014
Maya. 16x20, oil on linen. 2014. I used the client's own photos to paint this portrait of Maya. What made the whole thing click was the abstract sense in which there's a cool shadow area in front of a warmly lit background. Since the original photo was taken using a cellphone I struggled to get the ...