Latest Blog Posts for DJ Cleland-Hura Fine Art

• “Descending Shadows”, 24”x18”” oil on board As some of you may...
  on Nov 11, 2014
  “Descending Shadows”, 24”x18”” oil on board As some of you may know, our family has recently decided to make some shifts in our perspective and attempt to follow our own path.  What that means is we sold our house, took the kids out of sch...
• Inspiring Image: A Wild Life
  on Oct 20, 2014
  Bob Kuhn was a master of modern wildlife painting and a true original. He began his career in art as an illustrator for magazine covers and calendars. His early work feels a bit stiff in its execution, which was likely required by the graphic natur...
• From Behind the Easel: Colour Me Glad
  on Oct 18, 2014
  “Autumn’s Embrace”, 24”x18”” acrylic on canvas Autumn is here and my heart leaps.  The shortened days and crisper temperatures remind us that the year is quickly sliding into the darker half.  We collect our bounty as we brace against...
• The Pensive Palette: You Light Up My Life “Water Dance”,...
  on Jul 11, 2014 in art fineart painting paintings composition djclelandhura bird
  The Pensive Palette: You Light Up My Life “Water Dance”, 12”x16”, oil on board Most realist painting includes an element of what we see.  The majority of people think we see stuff.  The reality is we see light reflecting off of stuff.  H...
• Inspiring Image: Duck Dynasty “Goldeneye”, 7”x10” acrylic on...
  on Jul 9, 2014 in art wildlife ducks steiner djclelandhura painting paintings
  Inspiring Image: Duck Dynasty “Goldeneye”, 7”x10” acrylic on board (2013), Robert Steiner   When I began my professional art career I worked within the confines of the established world of wildlife art.  I love portraying the beauty of th...
• From Behind the Easel: Restful Rising | 9”x12”, oil...
  on Jul 5, 2014 in art fineart painting paintings bird djclelandhura wildlife
  From Behind the Easel: Restful Rising | 9”x12”, oil on board We have safely returned from our family vacation to witness my youngest brother happily wedded.  After a wonderful week of travel and celebration it is now time to get back to our ro...
• From Behind the Easel: Restful Rising | 9"x12", oil on...
  on Jul 5, 2014 in art fineart painting paintings bird djclelandhura wildlife
  From Behind the Easel: Restful Rising | 9"x12", oil on board We have safely returned from our family vacation to witness my youngest brother happily wedded.  After a wonderful week of travel and celebration it is now time to get back to our routin...
• Inspiring Image: Elevating History to Mythology Piece:...
  on Jun 24, 2014 in art fineart painting paintings keller djclelandhura
  Inspiring Image: Elevating History to Mythology Piece: “Bocklin’s Tomb” (1901) by Ferdinand Keller (1842-1922) Ferdinand Keller was a German painter classically trained in landscape and portraiture with an interest in historical subject mat...
• From Behind the Easel: ‘Pacific Rhythm’ Pacific...
  on Jun 21, 2014 in art fineart landscape bird painting paintings djclelandhura
  From Behind the Easel: ‘Pacific Rhythm’ Pacific Rhythm | 18”x36” | acrylic on board This coming week we will be in the San Francisco Bay Area to help celebrate my youngest brother’s wedding.  As we return to our home of seven years, I a...
• The Pensive Palette: The Value of Art The most important...
  on Jun 19, 2014 in art fineart painting paintings colour Colour Theory composition design wildlife djclelandhura
  The Pensive Palette: The Value of Art The most important component of creating anything visual is value and value relationships.  Value is the how light or dark something appears and is based on a grey scale with black and white at the ends of the...

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