Oil on reclaimed canvas. Canvas prepared with two coats of acrylic “gesso.” Ground was then toned, painted with a different portrait in acrylic paint. Canvas was reclaimed by painting over the original portrait with a mixture of Raw Umber and Flake White. Liberally embedded as usual with cat hair for texture. I limited myself to a palette of only 6 colors....
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Based on the still life by contemporary artist Arthur Da Costa (1921-2004). Did this one really quickly for a couple of reasons. First, I wanted to see how fast I could do it (about 5 hours total). Second, I wondered how it might feel to have to paint towards a deadline. Artists are undervalued and underpaid by our society. Only a minority of artists actually support...
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Based on the still life by contemporary Dutch painter Jos van Riswick. Oil on mounted linen. Canvas prepared with two coats of acrylic “gesso,” one coat of Gamblin Oil Primer. Ground was then toned, painted with a different portrait. Canvas was reclaimed by painting over the original portrait with a mixture of Hooker Green, Raw Umber and Flake White....
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I liked this photograph, taken by Michael, of himself and Nina in a mirror. Hence the title “Selfie Portrait.” Oil on canvas. Canvas prepared with two coats of acrylic “gesso,” one coat of Gamblin Oil Primer. Ground was then toned, painted with a different portrait. Canvas was reclaimed by painting over the original portrait with a mixture of...
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I’ve been a bit distracted lately and have not been painting as much as I’d like too. Perhaps because I wasn’t very happy with this most recent painting. That was until I compared it with my previous work and realized that I was even less happy with my older paintings. So I guess that’s a sign of improvement? I doubt that I’ll ever be happy...
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Took a bit longer to do this one due to the number of layers of glazing required for the hat. Reclaimed a canvas that featured the portrait of a special woman (who hated her portrait). So it was either i.) paint over it or ii.) hang it in the furnace room. Oil on canvas. Canvas prepared with two coats of acrylic “gesso,” one coat of Gamblin Oil Primer. Ground...
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