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Art and musings from Calgary artist Michael Beckett. Includes charcoal and conte drawings and acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings. Most original artwork is available for sale.
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Clicking on the images will enlarge them.
And comments... comments are good... i like comments! ... even if you just say hi!
Interested in a print instead of an original? Check my site out on Red Bubble.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Black Swan
This handsome fellow has been on my painting to do list for a while. From a reference taken by myself at the Calgary zoo.
Black Swan - 12 X 12 acrylic on canvas.
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Contact the artist if you are interested in purchasing.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Follow the Leader
This is from a photo reference that included the full scene, but somehow I thought this crop was more intimate, and made a more interesting composition.
Follow the Leader - 5 X 10 acrylic on watercolor paper
Price: $60 USD
Price: $60 USD
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Rocky Mountain Twilight
I don't remember the name of the mountain! I painted this from a photo reference I took while driving the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper, Alberta Canada, and in typical fashion, didn't make any notes. Still, it's been on my to do list of paintings for a while.
A little story about when I took the picture...
The shot was taken from a bridge that crosses the river. I had parked the car at one end of the bridge and walked on, slowly, as I walk with a cane and not the most fleet of foot. While i was lining up shots, I heard a commotion in the bush, then a car horn and tires sliding on the gravel road at the other end of the bridge. A bear had run across the road about 30 meters away from me!
I swear i was using my cane to pole vault back to the car before that very ticked bear knew I was around! No harm came to the driver of the car or bear in this incident, thank goodness! But who says art isn't a dangerous business! :o)
acrylic on 12 X 24 canvas.
Rocky Mountain Twilight - 12 X 24 acrylic on canvas
Contact the artist if you are interested in purchasing.
A little story about when I took the picture...
The shot was taken from a bridge that crosses the river. I had parked the car at one end of the bridge and walked on, slowly, as I walk with a cane and not the most fleet of foot. While i was lining up shots, I heard a commotion in the bush, then a car horn and tires sliding on the gravel road at the other end of the bridge. A bear had run across the road about 30 meters away from me!
I swear i was using my cane to pole vault back to the car before that very ticked bear knew I was around! No harm came to the driver of the car or bear in this incident, thank goodness! But who says art isn't a dangerous business! :o)
acrylic on 12 X 24 canvas.
Contact the artist if you are interested in purchasing.
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