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First Oil Portraits, 1983Titles highlighted in blue are linked to larger images.
I started doing oil portraits in November, 1983, as Christmas gifts for my sisters. I was out of work and out of money, but an old friend of mine, who had gone on to become a successful commercial artist in Florida, had left me a stack of canvas boards and a cigar box full of old oil paints before he moved. Using a photo of Dusty, I did a detailed pencil drawing on the canvas, and when I was satisfied that I had captured him in the drawing, I started painting in the upper left hand corner, and worked my way down, changing colors and mixing paints as I went along. I worked quickly, because I had a deadline to meet, and by the following week, I was able to start Molly. I finished both portraits, and had them framed and wrapped, and under the tree by Christmas Eve. I think of them as very rough examples of what portrait work is all about, and have been hooked on doing them ever since.
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Original photo of Julie
Pencil sketch
This is a portrait of my daughter, Julie. It is the only one I have hanging at home, and was painted in 1993, following a 10-day road trip that she and I took to Disneyworld. A finished portrait may not look exactly like the photo it was based on, but I think there is something about an oil portrait in particular that adds a dimension not possible in photography. When I look at this painting, I see my daughter.
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