Tag: acrylic

  • Jeremy Bolm

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    Jeremy Bolm 12”x16″ Acrylic on Canvas (Painted from a photo by Kyle Kenehan – http://kylekenehanphoto.tumblr.com/)

  • Resist

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    Of the many faces I’ve photographed at the 16 protest rallies I’ve attended so far in 2017, this one caught my eye more than any other. Resist 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas

  • Mark Hollis

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    Mark Hollis 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas This is the fourth painting in my portrait series of early 80s musicians — Mark Hollis of Talk Talk. I had two basic goals for this painting: 1) Start with a large brush and only switch to smaller brushes for specific details.  I have a bad habit of getting…

  • David Sylvian

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    David Sylvian 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas I experimented with a watercolor-style on this acrylic painting of David Sylvian.  I did the initial sketch with very thinned-out blue paint instead of the usual 3B pencil.  Most of the paint applied was very watery to get the desired effect. If anything this experience has made me want…

  • Orange and Pomegranate

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    “Orange and Pomegranate” 16″x12″ Acrylic on Canvas I’m paying my dues as a beginning painter by tackling the classic still life painting.  I learned a lot from this exercise and hope to do more in the future.

  • Self Portrait #2

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    “Self Portrait #2” 16”x20” Acrylic on Canvas This is my second self portrait and it was a challenging one.  I made a lot of mistakes and learned some good lessons: Use a smaller canvas when you’re painting something that is new or challenging for you.  I chose a rather large (for me) 16″x20″ canvas for…

  • Colin Frangicetto Portrait

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    Colin Frangicetto Acrylic on Canvas 11″x14″ I painted this portrait of Colin (guitarist of Circa Survive) from a photograph I took during their On Letting Go 10th Anniversary tour.  The original photo was taken with him bathed in multicolored lights, so I was forced to abandon any attempt at realism.  The end result was a…

  • Bailey Van Ellis

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    My “5 portraits in 5 days” challenge has come to an end.  There were many times that I wanted to quit, but I’m glad I didn’t.  This is Bailey Van Ellis from the band Balance and Composure. Bailey Van Ellis 8″x10″ Acrylic on Canvas

  • Jon Simmons

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    Day 4 of my “5 portraits in 5 days challenge”: Jon Simmons from Balance and Composure. Jon Simmons 8″x10″ Acrylic on Canvas

  • Erik Petersen

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    Day 3 of my “5 portraits in 5 days challenge”: Erik Petersen from Balance and Composure.Erik Petersen 8″x10″ Acrylic on Canvas