Tag Archives: artist challenges

The (temporarily) abandoned baby

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

So who remembers this one–from almost a month ago??!! I didn’t completely forget about it; it was staring at me from my work table every day. But as I produce more and more of these the challenge increases to find … Continue reading →

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Lucky 13 on the Ides of March?

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

I am so-o-o waiting for spring (or at least spring-“like”) weather so I can quit pouring turpentine-loaded paint in my basement and just let all the intoxicating fumes float to heaven outside. A lot of it found its way outside … Continue reading →

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Suddenly salad…I mean…Sky Pads 12

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Yes, all those carefully crafted lily pads are still underneath the top coats, but you do have to look for them. I’m just enjoying the color layers and the depth of this painting, so I hope you do too. It’s … Continue reading →

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Lakota and a bunch of straight lines

Posted on October 24, 2016 by

Let me start by saying straight lines are not my favorite thing. So here we have a really nice-looking horse surrounded by—straight lines. My long-ago mentor used to say that you should draw everything free-hand so it looked like your … Continue reading →

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Onward to part 2

Posted on October 19, 2016 by

I can’t remember ever showing a comparison of original photo to finished painting, so I thought it might be interesting to see some of the behind the scenes work that has to go on sometimes before a suitable portrait can … Continue reading →

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75% there?

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

A couple of light transparent coats of paint on the horse now. Will have to wait for them to dry for a day before going over with more paint. If I don’t wait long enough, the new coats will lift … Continue reading →

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Double equine commission in progress

Posted on September 30, 2016 by

My super understanding client ordered portraits of her two Appaloosas way back in August when I was in the middle of creating a swarm of lily pad paintings. I told her I couldn’t start until late September/early October and she … Continue reading →

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