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The Portrait, Final

by jeffrey on July 28, 2008

The time has finally come….The Portrait is complete!!!

I’ve included a high resolution image of it. It gives a chance to see some detail. Just click here to see the portrait painting up close.

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Almost There

by jeffrey on June 18, 2008

Jeffrey Smith oil portrait, Work in progress.

Family Portrait, oil on linen, by Jeffrey Smith

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Sunflowers

by jeffrey on June 7, 2008

So today’s image is special. Obviously, it’s not the portrait. I’ll be back with that shortly!

This painting was done as a donation to a local school. I’ll always happy to help out for a great cause!!

UPDATE: I was invited to attend the auction itself and had a wonderful time supporting a wonderful group!

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As the portrait starts to wrap up, I’ve shifted focus onto the surrounding elements. Over the last few day’s I’ve spent a considerable amount of time working on the sunflowers and on the exterior landscape.

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Coming Together

May 3, 2008

Things are coming together, and taking shape. I’ve recently starting using medium. This is an additive to improve the quality of the paint surface. Dry paint can be very difficult to move around the surface of the canvas. Adding medium to the paint helps it blend and flow.
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A leg to stand on.

April 3, 2008

I’ve been hard at work in the studio the last few day. Today, I decided to change up what I was working on….Today was all about the legs. It started simple enough. I hadn’t put any effort into the table leg. So I worked on that….and then I just kept going. Before I knew it, [...]

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Back Again!!!

March 12, 2008

It’s good to be back online! Work has continued on the portrait, though I haven’t been updating the blog nearly as often as I should.
The image above is from earlier today. I finished a great painting session, and snapped a picture. It’s strange how the paint reacts when a photo is taken….
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