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Desk Job (in-progress)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by dotto

A little while back I posted on facebook an ink drawing (left) of a man sitting at his desk. It’s the cover of my current journal. Recently I added some creepy color and out came four creeping cats.

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Jacob and Esau

Posted on October 6, 2012 by dotto
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Japanese Riverboat with Cats

Posted on January 20, 2011 by dotto

6.3 x 4.5 inches. Ink, gouache, and acrylic on watercolor paper.

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Green Pool #1

Posted on December 20, 2010 by dotto

Following an idea I started recently. Oil on canvas 11 x 14 in. This is pretty close to the look of the original sketch in my journal. From here I want to see what I can do to keep the … Continue reading →

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The Portrait Progress #2

Posted on December 20, 2010 by dotto

Cruisin’ along. Color next.

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Bad Samaritan Progress #3

Posted on December 20, 2010 by dotto

Really fighting this one for some reason. The deer is not supposed to look like a doofus.

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The Portrait Progress

Posted on December 16, 2010 by dotto

Working off last night’s drawing, the first layer of darks and lights is set. This one started off great. Using a big brush and working freehand everything fell into place pretty quickly. I lost a little freshness of the darker … Continue reading →

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Bad Samaritan Progress #2

Posted on December 16, 2010 by dotto

Second and Third layers are added since the last post. There’ve been some awkward starts after the initial layer, including wiping away a whole night’s work. But I think I’ve pulled back in a forward direction. Haven’t decided about the … Continue reading →

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The Portrait

Posted on December 15, 2010 by dotto

Here is drawing I did at the studio tonight as a comp for another painting, which I think I’m going to call “The Portrait”. The bear is getting his portrait painted, which is clear enough. But beyond that it’s all … Continue reading →

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New Website Design

Posted on December 14, 2010 by dotto

I just updated my website with a new look and a couple new sections. I’ve added a new painting (hippo surrounded by bees) I just did for Visual AIDS Postcards from the Edge benefit. Plus added a “drawings” page containing … Continue reading →

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