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Letters from 1934

Handwritten

Letters from 1934

Handwritten

There is not much I would rather receive than a handwritten note or letter. It is a gift in itself. (I'll admit, it's a bit ironic that I'm talking about "handwritten" as I type away on these littl...

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Story painting

Story

I am sitting here with my cup of coffee this morning pondering a very large painting that I just completed. It is only the second time in all these years of being an artist that I have painted a pi...

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blue eggs

Miracle

Each spring my youngest daughter and I await eagerly for the first signs of bluebirds to appear inside their houses. When we see them busily going to and fro, we start peaking inside to see the nes...

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In God We Trust • blog post

The Making of a Painting – Part 4: The Result

We've reached the end of the series and here is the final result. “In God We Trust” ended up being one of the more complicated paintings I have ever pursued. But I’m so glad I did.Thank you for joi...

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The Making of a Painting – Part 3

So the concept was complete and it was time to paint.With most paintings I do, I actually stage the composition (except for the birds) and I photograph it. That photograph is what I then paint from...

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David in the process of painting: concept and inspiration

The Making of a Painting – Part 2

Before I begin a painting, there must be inspiration. And from that inspiration, a concept is revealed.For me, the concept is the "soul" of my painting. Since paint has become my voice, the paintin...

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What I see before I begin

"In God We Trust" – The Making of a Painting – Part 1

This is the first blog of a four-part series where I am going to invite you to join me as I talk through my process of creating a painting.There are times when this process is both exhilarating and...

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Age of Beauty

Age of Beauty

I love old things. They speak to me. I think their history gives a room such soul.I bought this chair last weekend and I love it. I love the wood detail. I love the tapestry with the deer head in t...

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Fresh Start

Fresh Start

Christmas in Nashville. It was the first time in seventeen years that we have had a measurable snow on that day.It was magical.After all the noise and frantic activity of preparation for that day, ...

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Iciclees

Merry Christmas

We had our first snowfall of the season in Nashville this past Sunday. That's early for us. It was beautiful - one of my favorite kind of days.From my studio window I looked up and the sun was illu...

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