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Since I couldn’t do the photo shoot in the Q99 studio, I had to recreate the scene as best I could. They sent me reference shots of the equipment and of themselves wearing their headphones. The clock on the wall reads 6:03 — the moment the morning sun washes over Roanoke, and when this fabulous duo comes to life.
fun with
Dick and dave
Dick Daniels and David Page
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For me, blue is one of the hardest colors to manage, but I knew if I got the right intensity it would make the painting, especially with a light background. I had never painted glitter shoes before, but in hindsight it would prepare me for Wiley’s shirt. Last note, I could not enter my studio while Joe was on my easel without letting out a chuckle.
meet joe
joe cobb
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And here is that sequin shirt that was about the death of me, but the best part was the background. David sent me his hand written scores for the movie Lake Effect that made for a perfect backdrop of story telling.
on that note
David and Leah Wiley
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My biggest challenge, Joe’s jewelry, which had my nose right up to the canvas. The triad composition of head, ball, and bible was perfect for controlling the eye movement through the painting, but my favorite element is the hand written plays on the chalk board backdrop. At the end, I asked Joe to send me 1 word. He sent “Integrity,” which I added last.
coach
Joe Gaither
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Brenda’s blouse choice triggered a bit of PTSD at first — but ultimately, it became a bold element that matched the strength she brings to our community. And if I am going to paint teeth — something portrait artists are usually warned against — I knew I had to get it exactly right. Her smile is the headline of her story, a story that’s touched every life represented in the background.
make a difference
brenda Hale
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This one gave me the chuckle factor again. I had to put 5 different photos together to get this composition optimized. Dan would not stop talking to get “the one”. The cool part was printing out Dan’s actual articles of significance in a skewed perspective to transfer onto the canvas - I learned a lot about ink transfer.
the paper boy
dan Casey
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This was so much fun because of the depth I could create from this perspective. The play scripts scattered about took a while but only added to the field of depth, and I really can’t complain, she wore a plane white shirt! I hugged her.
center stage
ginger poole
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Loved painting the outfit; so much going on with all the different fabrics, especially the silk blouse. The striped jacket powers the entire painting and allowed the background to remain strong but to sink back. This story plays out nicely, including the Dr Pepper can that was added in for the “huh?” factor. Yes, she drinks the poison every single day.
legacy of a ceo
nancy agee
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I had never painted the properties of velvet before, so this was a thrill, and the robe anchored the whole canvas. Then there was the business of a pet portrait in the middle of things that ultimately steals the show. She was a must for a powerful triad: head, dog and left hand. Simple, yet distinguished, which is what I was after.
pearl of wisdom
Robert Sandel
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Where to begin?! 7 little forgeries, a dog (again), oh and a full figure portrait. Pfffffff, easy peasy. Let’s just say I learned a lot while painting other artist paintings - especially the Rockwell, I was fascinated! When I felt Heywood actually sitting on the pedestal in my studio, I knew I was done.
