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Charcoal drawing - Girl, by Tom Wheeler Man, by Tom Wheeler
Charcoal drawing, by Tom Wheeler From N. Rockwell painting, by Tom Wheeler
Copied from Carl Bloch painting, by Tom Wheeler Copied from Carl Bloch painting, by Tom Wheeler
From Mead Schaeffer drawing, by Tom Wheeler Drawn from photo, by Tom Wheeler
Legs, by Tom Wheeler Drawings of hands, by Tom Wheeler
Quick drawing portrait, by Tom Wheeler Torso drawing, by Tom Wheeler
Figure drawing, by Tom Wheeler Elf girl, by Tom Wheeler
Aidan caught stretching, by Tom Wheeler Drapery on model, by Tom Wheeler
Pumpkins drawing, by Tom Wheeler Handbags, by Tom Wheeler
Bowl of Apples, by Tom Wheeler Bottle, by Tom Wheeler
The Fighter, by Tom Wheeler Benjamin, by Tom Wheeler
Figure, by Tom Wheeler Figure drawing 1, by Tom Wheeler
Figure, by Tom Wheeler Figure, by Tom Wheeler
Man, by Tom Wheeler

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Thanks for visiting my site. I enjoy painting and drawing many natural subjects. Rivers, rocks and painting water has captured my attention for the past few years. I love the interplay of the water around the rocks. Looking at rivers and creeks can reveal a world of intricate and wonderful reflections, shadows, textures, light and transparent surfaces.

I'm working for realism and hoping to capture beauty in nature. I also strive to convey a strong emotional quality in my work, through color, texture and brush strokes. I want to strike the right balance between a loose economical stroke and careful rendering. Although I strive for realism, I believe a painter should allow the characteristics of the medium to come through. In realism there's a danger of robbing the painting of its spontaneity and energy.

The media I work with includes oil paint, charcoal, and pen & ink. I have been teaching drawing, along with web design courses, at the Art Institute of Portland for several years. Some of the recent drawings below are works I created as demonstrations for my students.

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