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Rainbow Bridge Remembrance: Capturing the Spiri...
Join me in the studio as I embark on a special 8x10 oil portrait commission, bringing a little white dog's joyful spirit to life on canvas. This post reveals Phase...
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance: Capturing the Spiri...
Join me in the studio as I embark on a special 8x10 oil portrait commission, bringing a little white dog's joyful spirit to life on canvas. This post reveals Phase...
Custom Chocolate Labrador Oil Portrait: Impasto...
See the process of building soul and texture in a custom chocolate Labrador oil portrait. Using impasto techniques, I’m bringing this commissioned piece to life layer by layer.
Custom Chocolate Labrador Oil Portrait: Impasto...
See the process of building soul and texture in a custom chocolate Labrador oil portrait. Using impasto techniques, I’m bringing this commissioned piece to life layer by layer.
🎨 Behind the Brush — "Companions on the Stair"
I'm thrilled to share the beginning stages of a new 11x14 inch oil painting I'm working on, inspired by a charming moment between a man and his loyal feline friend....
🎨 Behind the Brush — "Companions on the Stair"
I'm thrilled to share the beginning stages of a new 11x14 inch oil painting I'm working on, inspired by a charming moment between a man and his loyal feline friend....
Painting a new Portrait of a Woman with her Dog
I am getting very excited to be painting a 9x12" oil portrait of a woman with her -beloved dog in a lush landscape setting. Watch as this piece evolves from...
Painting a new Portrait of a Woman with her Dog
I am getting very excited to be painting a 9x12" oil portrait of a woman with her -beloved dog in a lush landscape setting. Watch as this piece evolves from...
Portrait of a Woman wearing a hat
I received another portrait order and wanted to show how I go about determining what makes a good portrait layout. After removing all unwanted elements from the reference photo, I...
Portrait of a Woman wearing a hat
I received another portrait order and wanted to show how I go about determining what makes a good portrait layout. After removing all unwanted elements from the reference photo, I...
Jack Russell Portrait
Jack Russell Head Portraits by NC Today I send off another new portrait and my very first Jack Russel portrait thus far. I love how this painting has turned out,...
Jack Russell Portrait
Jack Russell Head Portraits by NC Today I send off another new portrait and my very first Jack Russel portrait thus far. I love how this painting has turned out,...
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