“Susan with Rock” (2025). Louis Cooper. Oil on canvas. 24″x24″ AI inspired composition using Midjourney and prompt “A painting in the style of American primitive portraitist Ammi Phillips of a middle aged blond woman, dressed in 19th century garb, holding a rock in both hands, pastoral background reminiscent of an Andrew Wyeth scene.”...
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“Cat and Sparrow” after “In the Shadow” by Diane Hoeptner. (2025). Louis Cooper. Oil on panel. 12″x12″ Mastercopy of Diane Hoeptner’s “In the Shadow.” Executed as a quick alla prima wet on wet sketch in oils
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“Can Coon” (2024). Louis Cooper. Oil on canvas. 24″x24″ One of the raccoons that lives under the deck of our house in Stockbridge, MA got his left arm stuck in a soda or beer can and can’t get it off. He hobbles around with his new peg leg. We were worried about his survival but he seems to be doing OK and the other raccoons don’t give...
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“Feeling Blue” (2024). Louis Cooper. Oil on canvas. 24″x24″ Another portrait of Susan, composed using the assistance of Midjourney generative AI and Insight FaceSwap to substitute Susan’s features.
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“Mikko holding Susan” (2024). Louis Cooper. Oil on canvas. 24″x24″ Generative AI image using Midjourney with prompt: /imagine: a portrait of a mature Dutch woman with thick blond hair in 19th century dress, holding a bobcat, oil painting, 19th century american folk art, detailed facial features, symmetrical eyes –chaos 25 –ar 4:5 Then...
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I modeled this portrait after one created by Mary-Jane Ansell, which won her a BP Portrait Award. Swapped Susan’s face, into the original, and painted a master copy in a less photo-realistic style, emphasizing expressive brushwork and more chiaroscuro effects. Here are the original and my version side by side. I admire Ansell’s composition, lighting and...
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