The online art gallery of Charles Black
Wildlife Art
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Acrylic painting, 6.5"x9"
This was my entry for the 2011 Minnesota turkey stamp contest. It was painted mostly by brush and acrylic paints. I incorporated some airbrush into the background.
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Acrylic painting, 6.5"x9"
Red-breasted Mergansers make their nests out of White Water Lily plants. This was my entry for the 2011 Minnesota duck stamp contest. It was painted entirely with a brush and acrylic paints.
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Acrylic painting, 7"x10"
Wood Duck painting I entered into the 2009 federal duck stamp contest. I wanted to paint something a bit more unique so I went with a this pose.
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Northern Shoveler painting that I entered into the 2010 federal duck stamp contest. Tried to accomplish the blue sky reflecting on the water in the morning.
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Acrylic painting, 16"x20"
This is a painting of a buck that I captured on camera in 2009 and harvested with my bow. It was a special memory of mine that I wanted to transfer to canvas.
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Mixed media, 11"x14"
A mixed media of a golden eagle on paper done with acrylic paints, graphite, and colored pencil. I wanted to show how a painting comes to life by fading it to black and white.
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Mixed media, 11"x14"
A mixed media of a wolf done on paper. This was an attempt at creating a scene of the fall's first snow hence the fall colors in the background.
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Mixed media, 11"x14"
A mixed media of a leopard on paper. I tried to show how well predators blend into their surroundings. I used the green to tie the leopard into the background.
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Graphite Drawing, 18"x23"
This is a pencil drawing of a whitetail deer in the rain. I wanted to keep the focus on the subtle details such as the fur instead of making all about the antlers for example.
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Graphite Drawing, 16"x20"
A grizzly bear drawing done for a stock market firm. This was to represent a bear market.
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Acrylic Painting, 22"x27"
A painting of bohemian waxwings enjoying a frozen treat during a Montana winter. Painted mostly with a brush. I also used an airbrush for the snow flakes that are out of focus. |
Mix Media, 11"x14"
Done with a combination of pastels, colored pencils and acrylic paint. |
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Graphite drawing, 11"x14"
A commissioned dog portrait of a black lab.
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Graphite drawing, 11"x14"
A commissioned dog portrait of a yellow lab. |
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Graphite drawing, 11"x14"
A commissioned dog portrait.
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Graphite drawing, 11"x14"
A commissioned dog portrait of a black lab. |
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Graphite drawing, 8"x10"
A commissioned dog portrait of a western terrier.
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Graphite drawing, 11"x14"
A commissioned dog portrait of a black lab. |
