Mongolian Eagle Hunter

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This painting is based upon a special project reported on some time ago by a national tv network about Mongolians who hunt small game with golden eagles. The Mongolian bonds with a particular eagle and they work together hunting small game……sometimes for years. At some point though, the Mongolian will release the eagle back into the wilds to allow the bird to mate and produce offspring. This painting was a fill-in project that I worked on in between commissions and it took me over two years to complete.

Rembrandt Self Portrait

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While on a vacation cruise I saw this painting outside the dining room of the ship. Obviously not an original, I still thought I would like to copy it. Although the wall placard beside the painting claimed it to be a Rembrandt, I was never able to find it in any of the many books I own on Rembrandt. The placard pointed out that Rembrandt was right handed but in this painting he is holding the palate, brushes, and mall stick in his right hand which would indicate that he used his left hand to paint. At any rate I have never been able to find neither the original painting nor any information about it so this painting continues to be a mystery.

 

 

Uncle John

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One of my early attempts at portraiture, my Uncle John was one of the most influential people to encourage me to pursue my art work. This portrait was the result of a photo I have that was taken of him during WW2.

 

 

Tribute to Vermeer

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I based this painting on an image purported to be a self portrait of Vermeer as it appeared in his painting The Procuress of 1656. I added a copy of his Girl with a Pearl Earring and included tapestries as were common in many of his paintings.