Wildlife Art
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This is pt.1 of the large scale commission I did last winter. This one is 42” tall, by 84” wide.

I built the inner frame, stretched, fastened and primed the canvas, painted the art, and built the custom outer frame with repurposed barn wood, that I burnt then clearcoated.

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Luther HaagAug 27, 2026

Building the frame changes how you see the edges while you're painting. I've noticed that too, the way the physical construction of a piece dictates choices you didn't plan to make. The burnt wood finish pulls the whole thing into a specific temperature range.

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Malcolm TurcotteAug 27, 2026

Barn wood frame with the burnt finish ties the whole thing together. I've seen a lot of large-scale work where the framing feels like an afterthought, but this feels like you built the whole experience from scratch. That's the difference between a product and a piece.

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