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Walnut and Oak Artist Taboret

Walnut and Oak Artist Taboret

With my renewed interest in oil painting, I decided that I needed a proper artist taboret for my studio. I had some pretty specific ideas in mind about what features I would need. After several weeks of tinkering around, here’s what I came up with…

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Lucas, Little Bed Head

Lucas, Little Bed Head

I’d promised myself that I’d make at least one painting before his second birthday…So without further adieu, here’s a pastel painting of Lucas at 21 months, bathed in the early morning sunlight in the moments just after waking up.

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Space Saving Wall Easel Revisted

Space Saving Wall Easel Revisted

Back in December of 2012, I wrote about the do-it-yourself space saving wall easel I’d conceived and built for our art studio. Since then, I have received a surprising number of inquiries and comments about my design…To those who have inquired about purchasing wall easels, I am actively looking into what it might cost to construct, package and ship easels similar to what I’ve made for myself…

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New Figurative Painting

New Figurative Painting

This painting of my stepfather was started last Winter as a simple monochromatic figurative study in casein. It was cast aside for other projects until recently being resurrected and developed further with soft pastel…

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Seeing Artworks in Person

Seeing Artworks in Person

This day and age any person can see an endless world of art online. Google some artist’s name or subject matter, browse through museum databases — Why even bother going to a museum when one need not leave the comfort of their home to get a general impression of an artwork? …

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Portrait of Lucky the Dog

Portrait of Lucky the Dog

Our dear friends Carey and Lisa commissioned me to paint a portrait of their boxer, Lucky. The photo session was a lot of fun. Lucky is an extraordinary dog — handsome, outsized personality and a lot of energy! Cindy took over two hundred photos of Lucky during the course of the photo shoot as Lucky was in nearly constant motion…

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