Tag: Labrador
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‘Ready and Alert’
Painting of the pet dog Archie which doubles up as a working peg dog on a local pheasant shoot, painting sold, commissions like this are invited for 2021, fill out the contact form below for full details. Oil on Canvas 16 x 12 ins
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Pencil drawing of a Yellow Labrador
In between oil paintings I have decided to revive my drawing skills. Indolence soon sets in and one forgets the lessons that can be revived in as much as it reminds one of the importance of light and shade and takes you briefly away from the complexities of using colour.
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‘Charlie’ the Old Soldier’
This is Charlie the Chocolate Labrador, commissioned and required as a surprise Christmas gift. Charlie who is an old soldier, now approaching 13 years, belongs to Paul and Helen German who live in Bristol. Paul contacted me through Facebook, after seeing a previous posting of a Black Labrador called Wilfred that I had painted. Oil […]
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‘Charlie’ the Old Soldier’
Oil on canvas 14″ x 10″ (35.56 cm x 25.4 cm) This is a commissioned painting of a beloved dog called Charlie. As well as a pet, Charlie led a busy life as a working peg dog, retrieving game for the client who shoots on the local pheasant shoot. As you can see with the […]
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‘Morning Drive’
Pencil and Sepia Watercolour Study in watercolour, worked up in sepia, from a sketch out in the field. Number five of a series of shooting studies. Further paintings, please click here
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‘Louie’
This is Louie the Red Fox Labrador, commissioned and painted for a client who is in my village. I went to see Louie and took him into the back garden and decided on this pose for the painting. I painted Louie for the clients husband which was presented to him for his birthday. Oil on […]
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Portrait painting of an old black Labrador
Commissioned painting Oil on canvas panel 10″ x 8″ This is Jasmine, Jazz for short. Jazz was the old faithful friend of the client who commissioned me to paint her. I paid Jazz a visit to take notes and photograph her, she was looking pretty frail at the time and passed away before I’d finished the […]
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Portrait Of A Working Black Labrador
This painting is a head study of Purdie, a working Labrador. It is painted very much in the Victorian tradition of water colour painting, where the paint is built up with many layers. This painting of Purdie, who, alas, is no longer with me, is in my collection and I’m happy to say has gained […]
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‘Stable Mates’
I saw this scene at the stables of the North Staffs Hunt. I went there sometime ago to see the stable owner to talk about painting his dogs. Whilst waiting for the owner, who was out in the field fixing fences, I took a walk around the stables, and armed with camera snapped the scene. […]
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Animal Paintings
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