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homerDoc's LollipopsThis was a process piece which developed as I painted with no real planning beforehand. The title is an homage to my Grandpa Stoner (nickname: Doc) who helped me frame it using barnwood from the Stoner family farm.Twin City ScrapersThis was a piece commissioned by Jen Oldenkamp for her friend who moved away from the Twin Cities. It is my interpretation of the Minneapolis skyline reflecting in the night. The Birth of StanleyStanley is the name of a skeleton model that was given to me by my lovely lady. This is the first painting I made of him and thus, he was "born" from the sketchpad onto the canvas. Skeletons of any animal fascinate me.Slim Meets JackThis was a process piece which involved more than a year of sporadic thought and painting. It's my take on good vs. evil, gun-slinger vs. knife-thrower, light vs. dark.Slim PickensThis started as a self-portrait, but Slim has acquired his own persona. He is my version of the quintessential "good guy" and is also a deadly gun-slinger. He stems from my fascination with the Wild West and the almost comic book-like characters which emerged from this interesting period of American history.Jack KnifeThis was painted on top of a puffy 70's era composition of fall foliage, which was turned on its side. I bought if from the Salvation Army for $1.50. Jack is my evil villain and is Slim's arch nemesis. His specialty is knife-throwing and he is a silent stalker of the night.BuffalufagusAshley loves buffalo. I love Ashley. I painted a buffalo for her. Tsak.The Wright House This was a piece commissioned by my former teacher Doug Wright. It was modeled after an old photograph he had of their family farm house near Redfield, South Dakota. It was my first real attempt at realism and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed painting it.SpitoonThis is a before and after portrait of one of the Marlboro Men, Wayne McLaren, who died of lung cancer in 1992 at the age of 51. mustashleyJust toying around with some markers on a piece of wood veneer. Project JesseThis piece was commissioned by my good friend Nancy Gibbons for her husband Steve and pays homage to the wonderful biergarten at the Chinese Tower in Munich. Jesse is their unique cat and is depicted relaxing in a chair, bottom right. Their daughters, now all grown up, are also there dancing in front of the Tower to the oompa band. Ashley is in their as well.Humble BumbleI always liked this character from the famous Christmas cartoon "Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys" so I painted him.The Highest Point in South Dakota LifeMy Dad used to take us kids hiking to the top of Harney Peak, the highest point in South Dakota. It holds as one of my favorite places to go in the world and thus, as thanks for instilling the love of outdoors in me, I painted this small watercolor for him in celebration of his 50th birthday.i blue itThis all started as a means of teaching my friend Jeff how to paint watercolor. I was showing him simple blending/fading techniques and I ended up with this. The dot in the sky was accidental, but often accidents are the best part of the painting; hence the name.Wowee KauaiA Watercolor I painted for Ashley's Mom of a view from their condo in Hawaii. The waves were a particular challenge but I like how it turned out.nutshellpaintingscontactnewsieslinkz

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Doc's LollipopsThis was a process piece which developed as I painted with no real planning beforehand. The title is an homage to my Grandpa Stoner (nickname: Doc) who helped me frame it using barnwood from the Stoner family farm.Twin City ScrapersThis was a piece commissioned by Jen Oldenkamp for her friend who moved away from the Twin Cities. It is my interpretation of the Minneapolis skyline reflecting in the night. The Birth of StanleyStanley is the name of a skeleton model that was given to me by my lovely lady. This is the first painting I made of him and thus, he was "born" from the sketchpad onto the canvas. Skeletons of any animal fascinate me.Slim Meets JackThis was a process piece which involved more than a year of sporadic thought and painting. It's my take on good vs. evil, gun-slinger vs. knife-thrower, light vs. dark.Slim PickensThis started as a self-portrait, but Slim has acquired his own persona. He is my version of the quintessential "good guy" and is also a deadly gun-slinger. He stems from my fascination with the Wild West and the almost comic book-like characters which emerged from this interesting period of American history.Jack KnifeThis was painted on top of a puffy 70's era composition of fall foliage, which was turned on its side. I bought if from the Salvation Army for $1.50. Jack is my evil villain and is Slim's arch nemesis. His specialty is knife-throwing and he is a silent stalker of the night.BuffalufagusAshley loves buffalo. I love Ashley. I painted a buffalo for her. Tsak.The Wright House This was a piece commissioned by my former teacher Doug Wright. It was modeled after an old photograph he had of their family farm house near Redfield, South Dakota. It was my first real attempt at realism and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed painting it.SpitoonThis is a before and after portrait of one of the Marlboro Men, Wayne McLaren, who died of lung cancer in 1992 at the age of 51. mustashleyJust toying around with some markers on a piece of wood veneer. Project JesseThis piece was commissioned by my good friend Nancy Gibbons for her husband Steve and pays homage to the wonderful biergarten at the Chinese Tower in Munich. Jesse is their unique cat and is depicted relaxing in a chair, bottom right. Their daughters, now all grown up, are also there dancing in front of the Tower to the oompa band. Ashley is in their as well.Humble BumbleI always liked this character from the famous Christmas cartoon "Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys" so I painted him.The Highest Point in South Dakota LifeMy Dad used to take us kids hiking to the top of Harney Peak, the highest point in South Dakota. It holds as one of my favorite places to go in the world and thus, as thanks for instilling the love of outdoors in me, I painted this small watercolor for him in celebration of his 50th birthday.i blue itThis all started as a means of teaching my friend Jeff how to paint watercolor. I was showing him simple blending/fading techniques and I ended up with this. The dot in the sky was accidental, but often accidents are the best part of the painting; hence the name.Wowee KauaiA Watercolor I painted for Ashley's Mom of a view from their condo in Hawaii. The waves were a particular challenge but I like how it turned out.linkzPage 4homernutshellcontactnewsies