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GORDON
BOND AS SHILOH |
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Sized 16”x20”
with only the background roughed in. |
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The Stetson
roughed in with a dark brown base.
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The Stetson
worked over with the color to make the hat look black as it was in
the photographic reference. The face was roughed in. There are still
several hours left yet to go in that area.
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Close-up of
the face that shows more of the details, character lines and
blending. The cowboy has been cleaned up some, more blending and a
more finished look. |
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Bandana
roughed in... |
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Another 2-3 hours of detailing the face and all the cloth of the
shirt and vest was roughed in. |
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More shading of
the folds, blends and details in the seams of the shirt and vest
have been worked. The badge has also been completed. |
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This shot shows his chain which has the “S.A.S.S.” logo attached. It
is a great-looking western man but on the other end is his “pocket”
watch. And lastly, the item in Gordon’s lower vest pocket is his
half-full pouch of “Levi Garrett” chewing tobacco. How “western” is
that!The
last few things to complete this piece were more details to the
folds and shadows in his vest. The chain and clip were then
completed and the background re-touched. Lastly, beard stubble and
more hair was added that laid out over the background. |
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GORDON BOND AS.....GORDON BOND! |
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We made the 18
mile trip to Land Of Lakes, Florida to let Gordon and his great family see
the painting "up close and personal." Gordon asked to have his picture
taken with the piece. You can see, even in real life, his face has so much
character...I had to add nothing.
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Gordon and his wife Arby invited Leigh
and I to one of the most fantastic cookouts. The main dish was Gordon's
famous "smoked turkey," and all the trimmings. It was fantastic! Thanks to
the "Bonds" for a wonderful Sunday afternoon.
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