Bears: Paintings of Large Men
by John Falstaff (Franz Brown)
Bears:
Paintings of Large Men
by John Falstaff (Franz Brown)
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This series of paintings of larger gentlemen came to me as a consequence of a internet "conversation" with an art appreciator. The goal is to complete a series of ten 48v x 24h inch paintings of large men in a manner that presents them with dignity, to be displayed in a balanced grouping. Individuals were selected on the basis of their generous efforts on behalf of the community in which they live or have lived. On the left are some of the preliminary paintings, on the right are the finals. |
Bear #1: "Dakota Curly" Greg Iverson: Rancher
| "Sheriff 'Dakota Curly' " Acrylic 12x6" |
"Sheriff 'Dakota Curly' " Acrylic 48x24"  fkb1249 |
Bear #2: James Hansen
| Portrait of James Hansen Acrylic 24x18"  fkb1257 |
Portrait of James Hansen Acrylic 48x24""  fkb1258 |
Jim and Farley oil 7x5"  fkb1310 Miniature practice work from Bear series. |
Bear #3: Dr. Ted Brockett
| The Red Rose: A Portrait of Ted Brockett, M.D. Acrylic 20x16  fkb1265 |
A Portrait of Ted Brockett, M.D., Full Figure Oil 48x24  FKB1266 |
Ted and Farley oil 7x5"  fkb1313 Miniature practice work from Bear series. |
Bear #4: Franz Brown (John Falstaff)
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Self Portrait in Tuxedo with White Roses Study #1 |
Self Portrait in Tuxedo with White Roses, Study #2 |
"The Untold Story" or "Portrait in Black, White and Green" or "Self Portrait as a Gentleman of Means" |
Oil 12x6" FKB1267  |
Oil 24x12" FKB1268 |
Oil 48x24 fkb1282 |
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Bears #4b: Self Portrait with Sidekick and White Roses |
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fkb1311 This took a long time, started 2009 and finished 2011. The main difference between the two shown was the change in the roses from pink to white. The first self-portrait for this series seemed to stern, I wanted something a bit more friendly, especially for the studio. |
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Bear #5: Ronnie Carnes
Oil Painting
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Carnes oil study |
Carnes oil study |
"Early Morning Hiker: Portrait of Ronnie Carnes" |
Ronnie, Boris and Ollie |
| Each large painting is generally preceded by a number of drawings and then small painting studies as I figure out how to paint a particular subject's face. I readily admit the difficulty of doing the human figure and portrait. | |||
Bear #6: Truman Savery: Teacher, Musician
Oil Painting
| Below are two miniatures, one might say warm up exercises. | On the left three studies 6x12". On the right the final work in progress. | ||||
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| I liked each of these composition. 1292 and 1293 explore the idea of using the subject with a tuba. I like this and do 1294 and 1295. However, 1294 is fun but the bear and tuba draw attention away from the figure. I may do this one later but not as part of the series, maybe. The second one is a good pose, dynamic with a subtle s shape in Truman's body. Unfortunately this pose would visually compete with the other paintings; the paintings when shown together should not draw attention to any one in particular. The last painting was the most calm and kept the focus on the individual so that is the one I've chosen. The final result is to the right. | |||||
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Bear #7: Pastor William Russow |
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"Bill and Ollie, Study" Oil and acrylic 5x7"  fkb1319 |
"Bears: W Russow" Acrylic 8x12  fkb1321 |
"William Russow with Saddle" Oil 12x6  fkb1322 |
Bill and Roger Oil 4x3  fkb1326 Study for 1327
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Bill and Roger Oil 24x18  fkb1327
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