tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189704992024-03-06T20:52:27.083-08:00shank pileDon Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-63462968762663914832014-06-09T14:20:00.000-07:002014-06-09T14:20:20.464-07:00Portrait of Chloe Drawing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdc5c__7deiYxM7oLhWcAvBjiXXTfxiiUOJ_8Py6scTIcEpOXRbQcO2tdh55ZAYjkbhyXqQHCeHgG9jAXGXU78s7Jhcglh_Yz3TONov02xYQWjmeBi-aXHwA4PQsg7pR_8TEje9w/s1600/Portrait-of-Chloe-Drawing-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdc5c__7deiYxM7oLhWcAvBjiXXTfxiiUOJ_8Py6scTIcEpOXRbQcO2tdh55ZAYjkbhyXqQHCeHgG9jAXGXU78s7Jhcglh_Yz3TONov02xYQWjmeBi-aXHwA4PQsg7pR_8TEje9w/s400/Portrait-of-Chloe-Drawing-sm.jpg" /></a></div>
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Portrait of Chloe Drawing<br />
2014<br />
18in x 24in
Acrylic on Canvas<br />
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Here's a portrait I did of my daughter along with the initial charcoal drawing.<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-28341452528715805732014-06-02T14:41:00.003-07:002014-06-02T14:45:22.349-07:00Up Rocks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUMcYKJpBNjMMQtbEyMkq2iI_3DV58RR0WfJZGWXgiInvWHvRlIc14y9KNQPc02BxoWtLcaVo53iAfzfkRpk687H8JidzUP7wKNacMHx7Fyhi3icaoYhaj0-JA_jMyHgNoSIWQQ/s1600/Don-2006-10-05-Up-Rocks-12-post-alt.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUMcYKJpBNjMMQtbEyMkq2iI_3DV58RR0WfJZGWXgiInvWHvRlIc14y9KNQPc02BxoWtLcaVo53iAfzfkRpk687H8JidzUP7wKNacMHx7Fyhi3icaoYhaj0-JA_jMyHgNoSIWQQ/s400/Don-2006-10-05-Up-Rocks-12-post-alt.jpg" /></a>
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Digital<br />
2006<br />
Dev painting of rocks for the movie Up.<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-9619532575160643902014-04-11T09:36:00.000-07:002014-04-17T14:17:34.762-07:00Container with Apple<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVrMeQ5iY2wTWIYjIBM4uEeV6CmN71iZ2TrEPA9uGGP5OpTvEZX_-mUw2ZjqCH49emXjhZhVUGtkFCxFKSRQKDUn0nj8yILiPeolLfqO_wSpMTVgUP3HIxvLyzFGkS1ZssKsMXQ/s1600/O-1026-1500full-Container-with-Apple-Don-Shank-copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVrMeQ5iY2wTWIYjIBM4uEeV6CmN71iZ2TrEPA9uGGP5OpTvEZX_-mUw2ZjqCH49emXjhZhVUGtkFCxFKSRQKDUn0nj8yILiPeolLfqO_wSpMTVgUP3HIxvLyzFGkS1ZssKsMXQ/s400/O-1026-1500full-Container-with-Apple-Don-Shank-copy.jpg" /></a>
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Container with Apple<br />
2013<br />
20in x 24in.<br />
Acrylic on Canvas<br />
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Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-77091388102820736922014-04-08T17:33:00.001-07:002014-04-08T17:34:36.514-07:00Fragmented Head<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBiidhE4AX5ABGShQ71uTIM08NzMi6DRuh2DqZmheYdXxGSkYW7ndAp7HlfitsQuXC1zgNmhPxsi6ehNrvo9xi1JEQSK__2zlwTLIPFlyfsUFsO-VXR0IMgeV6cR2xDD5LcR4PQ/s1600/O-1025-1500full-Fragmented-Head-Don-Shank.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBiidhE4AX5ABGShQ71uTIM08NzMi6DRuh2DqZmheYdXxGSkYW7ndAp7HlfitsQuXC1zgNmhPxsi6ehNrvo9xi1JEQSK__2zlwTLIPFlyfsUFsO-VXR0IMgeV6cR2xDD5LcR4PQ/s400/O-1025-1500full-Fragmented-Head-Don-Shank.jpg" /></a><br />
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Fragmented Head<br />
2013<br />
16in. x 20in.<br />
Acrylic on Canvas<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-16904081782880293952014-02-05T11:53:00.000-08:002014-02-05T11:53:45.482-08:00Still Life with Vase & Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IBRXezfUsyWOONYn60ybGbGhc-df_0Kou-4qggPNqIS5spo8ZHmOmbQ6wF6y-WbqQ195DAjGfpMrQYAgoo1v1vSmishOD8ivJyY1fbYIDBod84jzqrVe5JzdqgfEYgpLAK1aCA/s1600/Still-Life-Vase-&-Tree-1500full-Don-Shank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IBRXezfUsyWOONYn60ybGbGhc-df_0Kou-4qggPNqIS5spo8ZHmOmbQ6wF6y-WbqQ195DAjGfpMrQYAgoo1v1vSmishOD8ivJyY1fbYIDBod84jzqrVe5JzdqgfEYgpLAK1aCA/s400/Still-Life-Vase-&-Tree-1500full-Don-Shank.jpg" /></a></div>
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Still Life with Vase & Tree<br/>
2013<br/>
24 in. x 30 in.<br/>
Acrylic on Canvas<br/>
<br/>Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-40795753632110185872014-01-28T13:32:00.000-08:002014-01-28T13:32:26.358-08:00Drinking Cats 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EKFQaV5xtD3QxWfZEUEADEyLUydBxYSADO9bZ6BYRoOTmTjPAsst8JXbDr0k8vrDlzINNOppCZ_peKxYlnfTZ655ffAiIWHv-RSJwaRXP46JxYsi1Ee1VqNF_rsibGufFVS1Wg/s1600/2012-01-xx-Don-Shank-01-Drinking-Cats-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EKFQaV5xtD3QxWfZEUEADEyLUydBxYSADO9bZ6BYRoOTmTjPAsst8JXbDr0k8vrDlzINNOppCZ_peKxYlnfTZ655ffAiIWHv-RSJwaRXP46JxYsi1Ee1VqNF_rsibGufFVS1Wg/s400/2012-01-xx-Don-Shank-01-Drinking-Cats-sm.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGvs9tH1o8YtVxjwzMDDKiTdrVRtOsl42P7xVaFMZPmDv_6owzjOKvMEEpQ658oK8BroY1RaCQogxLQv_bGCMkzL-b02KvjsbS-RudhxP-mv-T7PM1muoa7cUg1mXqmZLdMdWFw/s1600/2012-01-xx-Don-Shank-02-Drinking-Cats-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGvs9tH1o8YtVxjwzMDDKiTdrVRtOsl42P7xVaFMZPmDv_6owzjOKvMEEpQ658oK8BroY1RaCQogxLQv_bGCMkzL-b02KvjsbS-RudhxP-mv-T7PM1muoa7cUg1mXqmZLdMdWFw/s400/2012-01-xx-Don-Shank-02-Drinking-Cats-sm.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMBsCE1TZDe8m1vvzFl_LidTzeI2enwb7pb3tdSHIPajKx_7zx2GVBBjSVaqhDjMFHrMy5I7MlW9EXQdKkg-TOs7R2p-_Hb-kGIsnkl0c9_hhJN8vWbs_PZ8nEjx7eslOuIvnlQ/s1600/2012-01-xx-Don-Shank-03-Drinking-Cats-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMBsCE1TZDe8m1vvzFl_LidTzeI2enwb7pb3tdSHIPajKx_7zx2GVBBjSVaqhDjMFHrMy5I7MlW9EXQdKkg-TOs7R2p-_Hb-kGIsnkl0c9_hhJN8vWbs_PZ8nEjx7eslOuIvnlQ/s400/2012-01-xx-Don-Shank-03-Drinking-Cats-sm.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObpPgPlYuj_Ez1I0nJryFZMy9z-icdJZP97k58BmSEyPDB3dHMvlK9H4yWXVoYPHF0iW7eLfM61FVkU83G2W2Q2QBDk_moTivwsrzfk_mnk9Yj0HSNY8X-PMAXjwwOURUaGPUDg/s1600/2012-01-xx-Don-Shank-04-Drinking-Cats-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObpPgPlYuj_Ez1I0nJryFZMy9z-icdJZP97k58BmSEyPDB3dHMvlK9H4yWXVoYPHF0iW7eLfM61FVkU83G2W2Q2QBDk_moTivwsrzfk_mnk9Yj0HSNY8X-PMAXjwwOURUaGPUDg/s400/2012-01-xx-Don-Shank-04-Drinking-Cats-sm.jpg" /></a></div>
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Some cats I was doodling during a meeting in 2012. These guys are reminiscent of the cats from *Buy One, Get One Free, a short cartoon I did with Charlie Bean and Carey Yost at Hanna-Barbera back in 1995.<br/>
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<br/>Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-26980495895909669872014-01-21T13:35:00.001-08:002014-01-21T13:35:07.530-08:00Artist, Model, Cartoonist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJFf4W_RmVPXAoCnt8jI1VQZr75wmlt5AteEJVsAw-xuD0ziLfueBenCLDRo-FYYNv2XBk_w7A-QQYzXjc7Fg8L3WIX_-ZFlw2q6soD3sybrrlevl4W0O0o3ZLOYHGFPRauKYOg/s1600/2014-01-18-Don-Shank-01-Artist-Model-Self-Cartoon-Guy-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJFf4W_RmVPXAoCnt8jI1VQZr75wmlt5AteEJVsAw-xuD0ziLfueBenCLDRo-FYYNv2XBk_w7A-QQYzXjc7Fg8L3WIX_-ZFlw2q6soD3sybrrlevl4W0O0o3ZLOYHGFPRauKYOg/s400/2014-01-18-Don-Shank-01-Artist-Model-Self-Cartoon-Guy-sm.jpg" /></a></div><br/>
Artist, Model, Cartoonist<br/>
China Marker<br/>Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-85017033544683849042014-01-17T15:53:00.000-08:002014-01-17T15:53:40.540-08:00Fruit Bowl & Figures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoqdryK6W8mEurSyD6lkMelPML_YgOTRdExg1zQzpIX05XoHPUpm19aanwqntr1MNDweR99nLt7t9J-_OsDKrOegWt_4Me0_R4dx95bXgi96iyk4Vp6Dmof4CjJCZBWFRXJGEwA/s1600/Fruit-Bowl-&-Figures-1200full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoqdryK6W8mEurSyD6lkMelPML_YgOTRdExg1zQzpIX05XoHPUpm19aanwqntr1MNDweR99nLt7t9J-_OsDKrOegWt_4Me0_R4dx95bXgi96iyk4Vp6Dmof4CjJCZBWFRXJGEwA/s400/Fruit-Bowl-&-Figures-1200full.jpg" /></a></div>
Fruit Bowl & Figures<br/>
2013<br/>
16in x 20in<br/>
Acrylic on Panel<br/>
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Details...<br/>
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<br/>Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-9463491341615466162014-01-09T18:25:00.000-08:002014-01-14T17:58:18.255-08:00Fish Vase Head<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yBiLa9c76SnU7JRxSBkbPPf2iZQdN1siiAAcw0KdxovvGLGUNsSIReUB7GF_uirqdyyvHf_WIMurPgErkjl_-Z5wcQzTpsNECPuiqLblT78meS3WiznLU9KcLrljTVWM8X8dbg/s1600/Fish-Vase-Head-1200full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yBiLa9c76SnU7JRxSBkbPPf2iZQdN1siiAAcw0KdxovvGLGUNsSIReUB7GF_uirqdyyvHf_WIMurPgErkjl_-Z5wcQzTpsNECPuiqLblT78meS3WiznLU9KcLrljTVWM8X8dbg/s400/Fish-Vase-Head-1200full.jpg" /></a></div>
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Fish Vase Head with Lemons<br/>
2013<br/>
11 in. x 14 in.<br/>
Acrylic on Panel<br/>
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Details…<br/>
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<br/>Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-60916715345376182362013-11-21T10:58:00.000-08:002013-11-21T10:58:36.729-08:00Flowers & Fruit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1LUFZT69Ob8qVmB37hP6fs-5VYvitjzn0M0xaokJiO3yJbdeFPl0UX3s9_qjj8BJMNKsAmZzsgdY4oOkU5y2uIROODRKffJE7HS1IDdUBzyyaVTxGedPmpqobBLdgK7JhaV88Q/s1600/Flowers-&-Fruit-1200full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1LUFZT69Ob8qVmB37hP6fs-5VYvitjzn0M0xaokJiO3yJbdeFPl0UX3s9_qjj8BJMNKsAmZzsgdY4oOkU5y2uIROODRKffJE7HS1IDdUBzyyaVTxGedPmpqobBLdgK7JhaV88Q/s400/Flowers-&-Fruit-1200full.jpg" /></a></div>
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Flowers & Fruit<br />
2013<br />
18in. x 24in.<br />
Acrylic on Panel<br />
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Recently I had a cold that lasted a long time and this Robitussin DM bottle was always around so I drew it many times. The end.
<br /><br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-9482594835511585302013-09-16T10:02:00.001-07:002013-09-16T10:02:53.664-07:00Reclining Woman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-37188107437711587262013-08-22T10:44:00.000-07:002013-08-22T10:44:58.022-07:00Señoras de La Jolla<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Señoras de La Jolla<br />
July 2013<br />
China Marker on Color Copier Paper<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-11531430036435043412013-06-20T18:13:00.000-07:002013-06-20T18:13:12.612-07:00Jar Woman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-13801245548933497592013-05-10T17:55:00.000-07:002013-05-10T17:58:23.085-07:00This Babe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy4lESHK2opO9_jLGiQKf5y1ZSO0DLFazkaFeOUpXn5GDqQxutBFud0hLaCNAb3U0sJhr5wCn7CJbc5l7awANfhQ27ZCDeYQDY-JXqwv6a_BWobG6OaiY5KrbWvXDs7cqeYTPkA/s1600/2013-03-12-Don-Shank-01-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy4lESHK2opO9_jLGiQKf5y1ZSO0DLFazkaFeOUpXn5GDqQxutBFud0hLaCNAb3U0sJhr5wCn7CJbc5l7awANfhQ27ZCDeYQDY-JXqwv6a_BWobG6OaiY5KrbWvXDs7cqeYTPkA/s400/2013-03-12-Don-Shank-01-sm.jpg" /></a>
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Reclining Woman in Red Chonies & Striped Shirt<br />
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China Marker & Crayon on Color Xerox Paper<br />
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* Scribble energy added by Phoebe Shank<br />
Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-84009777709724861632013-02-07T16:18:00.000-08:002013-02-07T16:18:51.036-08:00Cartoon Guys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some cartoon guys from my crayon jam sessions with my little girls.<br />
The naked ones are from a work meeting.<br />
One of these guys previously appeared in <a href="http://instagram.com/donshank">My Instagram feed</a>.<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-36416398054550716862013-01-23T12:39:00.000-08:002013-01-23T12:39:09.742-08:00Bust of Woman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bust of Woman<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
9in x 12in<br />
2012<br />
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Last year in May I started to work with oil paint again for the first time since high school. (27 years?!) This was my first little experiment.<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-4153026499910797022013-01-14T12:27:00.000-08:002013-01-16T13:58:52.116-08:00Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Caran d'Ache Crayons & Pen/Marker<br />
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Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-51046227488121472752013-01-10T17:38:00.000-08:002013-01-10T17:38:38.570-08:00Meatball Face<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tempera Paint on recycled paper.<br />
18in. x 24in.<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-34453749468544609962013-01-08T18:03:00.000-08:002013-01-08T18:03:01.069-08:00Wax Figures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More crayon drawing time with the little ladies that run around in my house.<br />
Extra lines courtesy Phoebe.<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-69858072231167947732012-11-19T12:31:00.000-08:002012-11-19T12:31:23.816-08:00Self Portrait in Crayon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Self Portrait in Crayon<br />
2012<br />
Crayon on Color Copier Paper<br />
8.5" x 11"<br />
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More drawing time with my daughters.<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-31237148144208872872012-11-06T09:58:00.001-08:002012-11-06T09:58:09.213-08:00Sections from a Work in Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are Hipstamatic photos of a painting that's been kicking around my studio for 2 years now. I recently pulled it out to work on it some more. These photos are more contrast-y and saturated than the original piece.<br />
Acrylic on Panel<br />
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Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-77287873543589654322012-10-19T17:00:00.000-07:002012-10-19T17:00:49.911-07:00Crayon Tower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love to sit with my girls and draw with crayons.<br />
They are surprisingly fun and expressive, but it's clear that some manufacturers cheap out on certain colors and there isn't much consistency in the way they perform from color to color. But that adds to the serendipity of it.<br />
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<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-68574712810989818662012-08-20T11:16:00.001-07:002012-08-20T11:41:39.395-07:00Apple & Pear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Details<br />
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Progression<br />
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iPhone Photo<br />
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Apple & Pear<br />
22 in. x 28 in.<br />
2012<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
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This painting has been finished for almost 3 months and through one thing or another I haven't been able to find the time to get it up on my blog.<br />
This is my first oil painting in 27 years. I expect more to come, though I'm not giving up acrylics. Using one medium really makes me appreciate the other.<br />
The "framed" drawing is a funny pad of paper my daughter has where every page has a different frame printed on it. We were drawing together one morning with her markers and my other daughter decided to add to my sketch with some smashed up strawberry. I like what it adds to it.<br />
<br />Don Shankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08975727614708497640noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18970499.post-50236032604394921602012-08-13T15:29:00.000-07:002012-08-15T17:05:27.525-07:00William Turns One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My nephew William turned one year old last week and I did this painting as a present for him.<br />
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Gouache on Art Board<br />
11in x 14in<br />
2012<br />
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