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presenting my new painting

Photographed earlier this month : Businessman Bernard O'Keefe during a portrait sitting that he commissioned from expressionist artist Stephen B Whatley...............watch for the next post to see the complete oil painting, created in one sitting !

The portrait was painted uniquely at Mr O'Keefe's business centre, KWT Printing in London's Covent Garden.

Stephen B Whatley's many portrait sitters since the early 1990s include: actors Alec McCowen CBE and Sir Ian McKellen; TV presenter Sarah Greene; actresses, Frances Barber, Elizabeth Dawn MBE, Dame Judi Dench, Susan Hampshire OBE, Siân Phillips CBE, Alison Steadman OBE, Julie Walters OBE, Barbara Young, Carol Royle, Virginia McKenna, Barbara Windsor MBE; comedienne & writer Jo Brand; & entrepreneur, Ivan Massow.

His portrait of Barack Obama was published in TIME and his Royal portraits have been featured in MAJESTY magazine.

The work of Stephen B Whatley is on daily public display at Tower Hill where his commission of 30 paintings for the Tower of London is permanently reproduced through out Tower Hill Underpass that leads to the Tower of London.

The artist's work is in collections worldwide & in public collections including BBC Heritage, The Royal Collection, London Transport Museum & Westminster Cathedral.

Oil on canvas
30 x 24in/76 x 61cm
Private collection, London, UK.
www.stephenbwhatley.com

, oil on canvas, 18" x 19". This is my 16th still life with bottles in the past 2 decades.

Image created with Midjourney that was altered with the Topaz Gigapixel AI plug-in (art & CGI), then the Exposure X7 plug-in (blow up), then numerous edits with built-in Photoshop tools, then the Exposure X7 plug-in (light and airy effect plus luminance and saturation adjustments), then the Luminar Neo plug-in (white, color and luminosity noise, dramatic, small detail, medium detail, large detail, depth, highlight contrast, midtone contrast, and shadow contrast adjustments), then numerous edits with built-in Photoshop tools, then the Exposure X7 plug-in (vignette effect and highlight adjustment), then the Luminar Neo plug-in (shadow, black, smart contrast, and structure adjustments), then AKVIS ArtWork (oil paint), and then very extensive editing with the Photoshop paintbrush. The Fantastical Venice series imagines an otherworldly 15th century Venice. tinyurl.com/3usubtzn

A Knight Templar walks through the fog after the battle

Prompt: paladin crusader knight templar dramatic well lit high contrast oil painting image, he is walking towards the camera, full body close, holding shield with the templar cross, carrying a sword, fog of war, focus blur on the background --ar 4:5 --stylize 250 --v 7

This digital fine art was created using Midjourney AI and Photoshop

Willem Willemsz. Van der Vliet
Portret van Maria Jorisdr. Pijnaecker
Delft - Prinsenhof (175-17 - OV)
Landscape in Laren with morning sun

Frans Hals
Knee-length Portrait of a Woman (pendant van GK213)
Tulipfield Flevoland
Kassel Wilhelmshöhe

Anthonis Mor (van Dashorst)
Portret Anne Fernely
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - 175-06 OV
Graanveld Denemarken - Y2

This artwork transports viewers to a dream world where fantasy and surrealism converge, showcasing furry, bird-like creatures caught between earth and sky. The mysterious beings, reminiscent of mythical caribou and fairy tale beasts, evoke a sense of wonder and the extraordinary. The piece captures a moment of magical transformation, where enchantments lift grounded creatures into flight, inviting contemplation on freedom and transcendence beyond earthly limits. The imaginative blend of steampunk motifs and ethereal surrealism immerses the viewer in a post-apocalyptic yet hopeful tale.

KODAK Digital Still Camera

Dipinto a olio su tavola

Rural landscape in Missouri.

oil on canvas board