This is the largest piece I have done to date. A 4 foot by 4 foot oil painting inspired by several overlapping concepts. The first
Category: Painting
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I am particularly proud of this gouache painting, but it doesn’t live up to its inspiration. This brings no shame as it is inspired by
![](https://stepbastard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/discarding-old-idols.jpg)
Discard Old Idols was one of the first oil paintings I did that I actually liked. Its title describes its intent clearly, and the imagery
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This is an image I tried to create probably a dozen times before it got to this point. It’s origin is a refrigerator magnet we
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This piece is from my early painting days, when I was convinced I wanted to work in oil. Not a great medium for my skill
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Under the Bodhi Tree, aka To touch the Earth This 18×24 Gouache painting is a personal favorite and is a great way to shift gears