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Apple Blossom Rose - Acrylic on Canvas, 18"x24" Commissioned by Joanne & Brian Titus The task: using a reference photo from a magazine, compose a painting of an apple blossom rose. The challenge: find a compositional balance between the head of the flower and the stem/leaves. |
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"A Rose for Maureen" - Acrylic on
Canvas, 30"x30" for Maureen O'Grady Painted as a gift for my sister who was ill at the time. |
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"Surf Surge" - Acrylic on Canvas,
10"x34" for David & Melissa O'Grady Inspired by an experiment on paper, refined and developed from photographs. This painting taught me alot about water and the use of transparent layers to enhance depth. |
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"MJ" - Acrylic on Canvas, 10"x10" Commissioned by Janice MacKay as a gift for Donna Peacock. The task: working with multiple photos, capture the personality of MJ in a 10x10 acrylic. The challenge: get the pose and details, balance contrast in the blacks and get the fur details to work. |