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Views From The Studio

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The artwork on this website can be found at the galleries.

Step by Step Pictures - Oil Painting Tips and hints


The artist prefers minimal outside influence while he is working on his artwork, visitors are not allowed to see it in progress in the studio. This is the only way to see the art in the various stages of development.

Featured artwork
The Creation of "Columbine Magic" fine art oil painting



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Gessoed panel

This is the blank gessoed panel.
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Penciled in

The general penciled in sketch.
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Sky laid in.

Sky laid in.
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Bluff started.

Here the bluff is starting to be laid in.
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Leaves on left being added.

The leaves on the left are being added.
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More bluff being painted.

More bluff is added.
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Waterfall started.

Here the waterfall has been started.
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Leaves filled in and refined.

The leaves are more refined.
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Columbine leaves are started.

Columbine leaves are started.
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Shadows added for depth.

Shadows being added underneath the Columbine for depth.
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Flowers painted in.

Flowers painted in.
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Finished painting.

Finished "Columbine Magic" oil painting
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