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Painting a Vespa: Part I

I’ve always loved vintage posters. I’m finally tackling my version in a painting of a Vespa, a modern classic, in acrylics on a 30×40 canvas. I took reference photos at the Vespa shop at NW Vaughn and 23rd in Portland. … Continue reading

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Uncle Jack, auto artist

This is where I get it. My Uncle Jack paints cars. Jack graduated in 1965 from the Cleveland Institute of Art. For awhile, he was an auto stylist with Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation and owned his own design firm, BORT, Inc. He’s … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Birdhouses

Sketching some of the birdhouses in my Sellwood neighborhood is one of several art goals this summer. Here are the first few.      

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