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Mentor
I have actually been finding a frighteningly real modicum of fame recently doing animal portraits. I have been accepted on the cover of a few breed publication and am doing for dogs what Chris Saper is doing in the nicer shopping malls - demoing!
I have been doing a string of bulls, mastifs and bull terriers and they all reminded me of my mentor, Rob Howard.
As a joke on New Years, he mentioned he liked my portraits so much, his wife suggested I do his self-portrait this year!
So, as a break from the animals, I got out the oils and did this last night before bed.
20x22"
oil on canvas.
It is charcoal he is holding. Back to basics!
I know, a teacher should have a brush or a pencil in his hand, but does anyone get the feeling of an artist's mentor?
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