Craig Hofman Art

Currently drowning in oil... though if you go deep enough, you may find a layer of pencil shavings suspended in an inky substrate.

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What could make you happier than looking at a happy Christmas bear everyday of the year? Help find me a home to prosper in 😁.

Old Holland oil on unstretched cotton canvas. 203x254mm (8x10").

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There is nothing like a spring clean for starting off the day on the right hoof. It’s going to make such a delicious Christmas present for a family member.

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Books of Life

Take a break, have a kit ka... I mean, read a book. You become what you consume and you are the one that has control of that... choose carefully what you want to become.

Available for sale at https://dpw.craighofman.art/viewart/6e0758a4-f198-4676-ae0c-db539fdedf8f

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Time to chill.

Just sit back and relax and don’t stress... like I did trying to get this finished 😁.

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The cactus calling the pot sharp.

Multiple layers, done wet into wet.

Old Holland oil on card, 95x150mm.

2020 Oct.

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Here we are, one mole pot delivered as requested 😁.

As I always I managed to beat it into some form of submission in stage 3.

Block 6, part 11, stage 3.

Old Holland oil on linen, 297x210.

2020 Oct.

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That’s one BIG mole 😁.

Stage 2 complete. When you finished and have it perfect, so you go and clean your brushes, come back and in seconds you see you are about as far from perfect as you can get 😂.

Block 6, part 11, stage 2.

Old Holland oil on linen, 297x210.

2020 Oct.

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Brushing away the cobwebs. Haven’t touched a brush in 4 months so it was good to get back to it, even if I managed less than an hour.

Only managed stage two on the leave and stems, but better than nothing.

Block 6, part 11, stage 2.

Old Holland oil on linen, 297x210.

2020 Oct.

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This is one sweet painting 😁.

Block 6 Painting 10.

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Block 6 Painting 9.

Time to go hunting... with cats and owls.

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Sis and I.

Portrait painted for a gift yet to be given (varnish and framing yet to be done).

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Block 6 Painting 7.

Bear with me!

There’s a bear in there...

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Block 6 Painting 6.

Frankenstein dragon, positioning change and shadows not dark enough, maybe next time.

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Block 6 Painting 5.

Other than stripping paint (slightly wet) during stage 2, this came up ok.

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Block 6 Painting 4.

There’s a bear in there...

Didn’t do so great on this one, not enough contrast.

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Dad!

Ended up way too dark, though learnt a lot for the next one.

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Block 6 Painting 3.

I think I missed the background on the second pass 🤔.