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Art+Illustration of Colin Davis
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Break (In Hiding), oil on canvas, 12" x 12"
For Project Gallery's Deck the Walls event starting December 6th.

Break (In Hiding), oil on canvas, 12" x 12"

For Project Gallery's Deck the Walls event starting December 6th.

Corner, oil on panel, 8" x 10"
For Project Gallery’s Deck the Walls event starting December 6th.

Corner, oil on panel, 8" x 10"

For Project Gallery’s Deck the Walls event starting December 6th.

Three recent master studies: Sargent, Rembrandt, Rubens.

My first process video - please excuse the poor lighting/angles, I’ll work those things out as I start doing more videos!

Alla prima oil painting study of John Singer Sargent’s “Portrait of James Whitcomb Riley”.

Done on a 12” x 14” masonite board

(Source: youtube.com)

Self Portrait with Parka, oil on linen, 18" x 24"

For curator Devan Patel’s ‘Immaculate Selfie’ at Black Cat Gallery

An image for one of the zines at this past weekend’s Canzine.
#art #design #painting #oil #Toronto #gallery #zine #Canzine

An image for one of the zines at this past weekend’s Canzine.

#art #design #painting #oil #Toronto #gallery #zine #Canzine

Working on a poster/zine for Canzine. Come check it out and pick up some affordable art on Saturday November 1

Working on a poster/zine for Canzine. Come check it out and pick up some affordable art on Saturday November 1

Carrollite (winter/fall), oil on panel, 6" x 8".
Small piece done from a sample found in the ROM rocks and minerals exhibit.

Carrollite (winter/fall), oil on panel, 6" x 8".

Small piece done from a sample found in the ROM rocks and minerals exhibit.

Getting some zines done for Canzine, which is on November 1 here in Toronto. I dont sketch as often as i should but there’s no feeling like graphite on Moleskine.

Getting some zines done for Canzine, which is on November 1 here in Toronto. I dont sketch as often as i should but there’s no feeling like graphite on Moleskine.

Ceremonial Sage, 12" x 12", oil on panel.

Ceremonial Sage, 12" x 12", oil on panel.

Dooly and Charlie, @kisungkoh ’s doggies were kind enough to pose for me! 14" x 18"
#art #design #painting #portrait #oil #dog #puppy #commission #dogsofinstagram #Toronto

Dooly and Charlie, @kisungkoh ’s doggies were kind enough to pose for me! 14" x 18"

#art #design #painting #portrait #oil #dog #puppy #commission #dogsofinstagram #Toronto

Polaroid selfies at Black Cat Gallery for the Immaculate Selfie opening.
@theblackcat_to @projectgallerytoronto @projectgalleryt
#toronto #gallery #opening #art #painting #portrait #oil #design

Polaroid selfies at Black Cat Gallery for the Immaculate Selfie opening.

@theblackcat_to @projectgallerytoronto @projectgalleryt

#toronto #gallery #opening #art #painting #portrait #oil #design

#WOYEW This portrait of my friend @kisungkoh ’s doggies
#wip #art #design #painting #portrait #oil #dog #puppy #dogsofinstagram #bostonterrier #chihuahua #cutie

#WOYEW This portrait of my friend @kisungkoh ’s doggies

#wip #art #design #painting #portrait #oil #dog #puppy #dogsofinstagram #bostonterrier #chihuahua #cutie

Live painting at the Leslieville Farmer’s Market this past Sunday.

Live painting at the Leslieville Farmer’s Market this past Sunday.

Here are some commission pieces done over the summer.  All traditional oil painted portraits, done from a combination of my own photos and the clients’ photos.  Each takes between two weeks and two months.

Please visit my Toronto Portrait Arts page for more info on commissioned pieces, or contact me at info@torontoportraitarts.com

www.TorontoPortraitArts.com

https://www.facebook.com/TorontoPortraitArts