"Walking in Brooklyn Park, #1"
oil 5x7"

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"Walking in Brooklyn Park, #2"
oil 5x7"

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"Lilacs and Squirrel"
oil 9x12

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"Photographer's Rock: Sylvan Lake, Early Morning"
Oil 5x7"

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"Roberto"
oil 12x9

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A Santa Claus portrait based on a Japanese theme. I found a small stuffed polar bear at a garage sale. As I had wanted to do a Japanese theme I decided to use the polar bear with Japanese elements. One of the Japanese gods of good fortune is Hotei, God of Happiness, which is now the polar bears name. The God Hotei (shown top left) is generally depicted as a man of generous proportions, that is to say he has a substantial belly. His kimono usually is down around his shoulders, but not over them. He is happy and carries a large bag from which he may draw out gifts. 

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4x5 oil
First idea study.

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6x9 oil
Second idea study

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oil 24x36 inch
Final painting

"Self Portrait as a Gentleman of Means" 
or   "The Untold Story"
 or   "Composition in Black, White and Green"
oil 48x24"

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I often show myself as kind of friendly or happy but, as in this work,  I like to work with other facial expressions to get across a different mood. Sometimes it is hard to decide just what to call a painting; the first title was my first, viewer reactions generated the second, museum show suggested the third. I use any of the titles as I feel.

"Portrait of Ronnie Carnes: Early Morning Hiker"
oil 48x24

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