‘ The Apple Pickers’
Oil on canvas 12 x 16 ins This painting was commissioned by a couple from my home town of Stafford. The couple came into my gallery awhile ago. They had been searching for some time for a painting of...
View Article‘The Old Way’
Oil on canvas 14 x 20 ins Available to purchase: derek@shapirofineart.com Filed under: Animals, Horses, Landscape Tagged: animals, atmosphere, canvas, horses, landscape, oil, ploughing, realism, shire...
View Article‘Stable Mates’
Oil on canvas 16.50 x 20.50 ins I saw this scene at the stables of the North Staffs Hunt. I went there sometime ago to see the stable owner to talk about painting his dogs. Whilst waiting for the...
View Article‘The Ploughing Match’
Oil on canvas 14 x 20 ins Available for purchase :: derek@shapirofineart.com Filed under: Animals, Horses, Landscape Tagged: animals, atmosphere, canvas, horses, landscape, oil, ploughing, realism,...
View Article‘Last of the Day’
Oil on Gesso panel 24 x 18 insOne of the few places, deep in a forest, where the heavy horse is still used today. I think you will agree, much more picturesque than tractors! Available to purchase ::...
View Article‘Theodor’
Oil on panel20 x 16 ins Filed under: Animals, Commissions, Horses Tagged: atmosphere, horse, oil, oil on panel, realism, stable, Theodor, traditional
View Article‘Portrait of a Working Spaniel’
‘Portrait of a Working Spaniel’ Oil on canvas 16 x 20 ins I have an affinity with working spaniels. Some years ago I was involved in Field Sports and used to train and field trial the English Springer....
View Article‘Ready and Waiting’
‘Ready and Waiting’ Oil on canvas 20 x 16 ins Portrait painting of an English Springer Spaniel waiting for command to retrieve a marked bird. Filed under: Animals, Dogs Tagged: English Springer...
View Article‘The Prize Bull’
‘The Prize Bull’ Oil on panel These Hereford bulls are magnificent animals and make great paintings. I had this particular painting hanging in my gallery window along with a painting of a head study...
View Article‘Ready and Alert’
‘Ready and Alert’ Oil on Canvas 16 x 12 ins Available to purchase :: Contact Derek Shapiro Filed under: Animals, Dogs Tagged: Black Labrador, dogs, Labrador, realism, traditional, Working Dog
View Article‘Cassie the Boxer’
‘Cassie the Boxer’ Oil on canvas 7 x 9 ins My latest dog portrait commission. Commissions undertaken similar to this please click here.Filed under: Animals, Commissions, Dogs Tagged: Boxer, Cassie,...
View Article‘Sheep Gathering at a Feeder’
‘Sheep Gathering at a Feeder’ Oil on canvas 9.75 x 17 insFiled under: Animals Tagged: animals, Classical, oil painting, realism, rural, sheep, sheep feeder, traditional
View Article‘Alfie’
‘Alfie’ Oil on canvas 10 x 8 ins Commissioned painting of a Wire Haired Fox Terrier Too commission a painting send me your details here Filed under: Animals, Commissions, Dogs Tagged: atmosphere,...
View Article‘Castle Ruin’ Doddington Hall Doddington Cheshire
‘Castle Ruin’ Doddington Hall Doddinton Cheshire Oil on canvas 16 x 20 ins ‘Castle Ruin’ the title of this painting is of Doddington Castle (Delves Hall) part of the Doddington Hall Estate. Doddington...
View ArticlePortrait Of A Working Black Labrador
‘Purdie, On Mark’ Watercolour 9 x 7 in This painting is a head study of Purdie, a working Labrador. It is painted very much in the Victorian tradition of water colour painting, where the paint is...
View ArticlePortrait painting of a Cat
‘Sukie’ Oil on panel 8 x 6 ins Posthumous portrait of a black cat. Commissioned by the client as a surprise gift. Commissions invited, any subject :: Contact hereFiled under: Animals, Commissions...
View ArticleOil Painting Of A Working Cocker Spaniel
‘Bisto’ Oil on canvas 14 x 18 ins This is Bisto, a working Cocker Spaniel. Painted posthumously, it will be presented as a gift to the husband of the client who commissioned the painting. Lucky for me...
View Article‘Myrtle and Monty’
‘ Myrtle and Monty ‘ Oil on panels 8 x 6 ins I don’t often paint cats. These two cats, Myrtle and Monty, belong to my two daughters, Sarah and Marni and as a surprise were gifted to them on Christmas...
View ArticlePortrait commission of a huntswoman
‘A Huntswoman of the Cleveland Hunt’ Rose Berry Topping in the background’ Oil on canvas 24 x 36 ins Here a commissioned painting of a member of the Cleveland Hunt. Rose Berry Topping can be seen...
View ArticleAn Oil Painting Of A Woodsman Taking A Break
‘The Woodsman’ Oil on canvas 12 x 16 ins Scenes like this are seldom seen and I was extremely fortunate to find such a chance and put it to canvas. I came upon this scene while’st out walking at a...
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