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"Brothers" 9x12 watercolor on Arches rough Here is a painting I did for my oldest son's birthday, he is the one on the left. The reference I used is a snapshot I took as my first and third sons were walking away from me in a crowed parking lot.
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"Sunflower" 8x8" watercolorThis is a little painting I did of a Sunflower. The colors in the actual painting are so much more vibrant and the splatters of paint are more noticeable but, as with most photos of my art I have such a hard time getting it...
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Another acrylic pop-are style portrait: My refrence photo: I did some sketches on my compyThe question beard... or no beard? he decided he liked the beard, good choice..."Marty" 12x16" acrylic on canvasTo see more of my art go t...
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Here is the process of painting of "Buddy": Refrence photo:I began on a white canvas with a teeny bit of black then added phthalo blue, burnt umber Next I added ACRA Magenta, Cad yellow light, and a green background. All the colo...
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Here is a commissioned painting I did of a sweet doggy. I did it very loose and colorful. I know that it looks a little like watercolor but, it is done in acrylic. I did do most of the dog in loose washes and glazes of transparent acrylic paint...
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I did this painting for my brother and his wife for Christmas. When I asked what they wanted as a Christmas gift she asked for a painting that combined both their favorite things, she loves lighthouses and he loves Star Trek. this is the painting tha...
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Now the painting is getting really close to being finished. I paint all the little details that make it finished. Most detail belongs on the focal point, in this case the lighthouse. I very seldom paint the fine detail anywhere else but the focal poi...