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Many Mouths to Feed,
Trumpeter Swan
2017
Acrylic on Panel
13.75 x 22
ART OF GEORGE WILLIAM VAN HUMBECK
Oil and Acrylic Painting featuring Landscapes, Nature, and Wildlife
This site introduces to the world the art of George Van Humbeck, artist, painter, naturalist, and teacher. Besides visual links to his art this site also gives details about the process of creating fine works of art for the artist community, beginner or advanced, acrylic or oil painting.
Out of the Woods,
Red Fox
2019
Acrylic on Panel
9 x 12
The private collection of Nathan Hols-Van Humbeck
My approach with acrylics is close to the egg tempra technique. I use thin films of paint and layer them to create the richness and complexity needed. Although this is smaller than most of my paintings, I thoroughly enjoyed layering the complex structure in the fur. Yes, I did start with the eyes. They hint of a reflected woods.
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