Tag: portrait

  • Portrait of a Bird Lover (acrylic)

    A few weeks ago, I saw this man walking around with two birds perched on his arm and shoulder. I knew I had to paint him, asked permission to take his photo, and he agreed. Tom now has a portrait that shows his love for his birds, and gave me permission to post this on…

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  • Prophetic Portrait

    Recently, I painted a portrait of a friend. Because she is an encourager, and gives prophetic words to others, when I thought of her, I saw her giving out honey – so that’s how I painted her.

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  • Dog Portrait: HoneyDoo

    I love dogs, and grew up around many, so doing dog portraits is something I have done all my life. This little cutie is a Golden Doodle (half Golden Retriever, half standard poodle) puppy at 4 months old. Her name is HoneyDoo, and she is truly a sweet – and quite lively- puppy.

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  • Hope

    I decided to paint a friend of mine in a meadow (I love meadows, and am currently on a kick painting them), portraying the emotion Hope, which is what I am calling this painting. It represents the need to take time to look up, and see that there is hope during this time. This was…

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  • What House Cats Dream About

    A couple of years ago, I painted a portrait of my tabby cat on the hunt. This is a whimsical one, I call it “What House Cats Dream About,” since he looked as fierce as any lion or tiger when stalking through the grass.

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  • Dog Portrait

    A few months ago, I painted a portrait of a friend’s dog. She is a beautiful golden retriever, who sticks her tongue out to the side as a habit. Here’s the portrait, based upon a photo she provided. Because this dog swims constantly in the summer, I put the lake behind her: I had a…

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  • Portrait Day 3

    Today, I added some highlights, shadows, and more detail, especially to the girl. I am also adding more colors to the dog’s coat. I am trying to keep my light consistent in the background and on the objects; it’s a warm mix of cad. yellow med., yellow ochre, and titanium white. It’s starting to come…

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  • His Love (painting)

    A couple of months ago I painted a painting that reflects my heart and my faith. Here it is:  I call it “His Love” (oil, 18 X24 on canvas board). It reflects to me the essence of God’s tender, nurturing love. I recently sent it along with two other paintings to be juried at a…

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  • Best friends forever

    Best friends forever, oil, 18 X 24 canvas board

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