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hank1 — Dr. Bridge, Son
Published: 2009-12-24 00:22:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 852; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Oils on linen14 x 11"
1986
I owed our family physician some $380.00 and didn't have it. I suggested I do an oil portrait of his daughter and son. Went to his house and took photographs of them. The plain background with a step-climbing tree are invented. I'm sure I'll find the photo of the oil painting of his daughter some day when I'm looking for something else. In it, I included in the background my own rendition of one of my favorite paintings, Carel Fabritius' "The Goldfinch" [link]
Also I threw in for the Dr. and his wife both of my working drawings in pencil. I do not have those.
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Ohh I love how you played with the lightning and all.
And wow, in situations like those it's when it's totally handy to be an artist
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lovely portrait, Sir, great lighting and his face glow w/happiness, love it
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This is fantastic! I think your doctor got a deal. I would say this one alone would have paid the debt. Great idea to pay your doc with artwork. I can't afford to have dental work done, so I might try this method of payments.
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Thank you Karin.
Looking at your work I'd think if your dentist is an art lover and yours in particular, you'd have a good chance at this method.
Robert
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