Category Archives: Dead Layer

Keyodee Star Finished

16″x20″ Oil on Oil Primed Linen Canvas on Baltic Birch This is Keyodee Star, my latest portrait. Odee, as he is affectionately known around the stable, is a Michigan bred Standardbred. The day the photograph was taken upon which this … Continue reading

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Clyde & Lockkeeper

The studio year is rapidly winding down. In my final days for 2009, I’m working on two portraits. I’m still working on the background for Lockkeeper. I have to say after today’s work that it’s more a matter of holding … Continue reading

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Portrait Finished at Dead Layer

I woke up to snow today. Still a little bit of snow drifting down and about an inch of snow already on the ground. We’re under winter storm warnings through most of Kansas, so winter is here even though the … Continue reading

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A Little Bit of Painting

Cold and windy today. Feels like winter’s on the way. Brrr! It is bright and sunny, though, so I chose this image to illustrate today’s post even though all the leaves are blowing across lawns now! We had a little … Continue reading

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Work on Two Portraits

This afternoon, I took time from the regular, large doses of writing I’ve been engaging in to do some painting. I worked on two portraits, one paid commission and the other a new, speculation portrait. The results on both were … Continue reading

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After the Snow

Happy days! The snow came yesterday. I saw the first flurry just after the noon hour and snow continued to fall most of the day, then changed over to rain toward evening. No accumulation, though there was enough to dust … Continue reading

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