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18"X24" Oil on canvas commissioned portrait of Charlie an Aston Pinscher. The image below is the reference image used for Charlie's portrait. What a challenge it was to paint the wind tossed hair from the NYC streets.  Click for larger image |
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18"X20" Oil on canvas portrait of Holly, commissioned as a fathers day present. The image below is the reference image used for Holly's portrait. I placed Holly in a vignette background to pop up and give Holly a greater presence in the composition.  Click for larger image |
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18"X24" Oil on canvas commissioned portrait of Mia. The image below is the reference image used for Mia's portrait. I painted Mia with a little flavor of post impressionists Matisse and Cezanne. By flattening the background and using it as design elements, Mia is framed into the composition allowing for greater presence.  Click for larger image |
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14"X16" Oil on canvas portrait of Chloe. The image below is the reference image used for Chloe's portrait. Chloe would sit by the Christmas tree and go though all of the presents, each and every one, until they were all stripped of their git wrapping. That said I painted Chloe in one of her favored activity.  Click for larger image |
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5"X7" Oil on canvas portrait of Lake. An interesting approach to painting this piece. Because of the size I had to use all of my smallest brushes... fun. The image below is the reference image used for Lake's portrait.  Click for larger image |
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12"X8" Oil on canvas commissioned portrait of Benji a lovable old Tramp look-a-like found on the streets and now lives in a loveable home. The image below is the reference image used for Benji's portrait. It was fun and challenging to paint Benji's tousle fur along with his discerning look. The pallet for Benji is more colorfull, but still pushing realism.  Click for larger image |