Dustin Van Wechel

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A Timelapse of my latest painting. This is just the first rough in of paint - about 10hrs in this video. “Untitled,” oil on linen, 28”x38”.

Both! Knives more towards the end to increase texture/thickness into the lighter areas.

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A white trumpeter swan drifts across the glass surface of a pond peppered with lilly pads. Stacks of submerged deadfall lie undisturbed.

Here’s one from a wayzzz back, “Slow Drift,” oil on linen, 30”x24”.

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A small herd of 5 bighorn sheep rams relax on a shadowed, grassy hillside with the light of a late fall evening sun illuminating a rugged mountain in the background.

New piece headed to the Briscoe Western Art Museum for their annual "Night of Artists" exhibition — opening festivities March 27th and 28th. "Base Camp," oil on linen, 18"x36".

Thanks! Yes, I work from a combination of reference photos, sketches and small oil studies done on location. All the materials I use to create my studio work, including the reference photos, are my own.

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And that’s a wrap! Every painting I created in 2025. Happy New Year everyone!!!

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A new little one for the ‘Night of Artists’ exhibition at the Briscoe Western Art Museum opening in March 2026. “The Cold Shoulder.” 10”x12”, oil on linen.

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Definitely the landscape more. At this size, the moose isn’t small enough to just suggest with a few, fun brush strokes. And he’s not large enough to really do interesting things with texture and subtlety. He’s just hard to paint. 😅

Fresh off the easel, The Last Frontier,” oil on linen, 30”x40”, and headed to The Briscoe Western Art Museum for their annual ‘Night of Artists’ exhibition.

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Fresh off the easel and headed to Maxwell Alexander Gallery’s Black Friday Online Sale, “Snow Plow,” oil on linen, 11”x14”.

I have to admit, it would be amazing if there were snow leopards in North America. 😃

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Fresh off the easel and headed to Trailside Gallery for their “Deck the Walls” holiday miniatures show. “High Country Bighorn,” oil, 14”x11”.

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Going a ways back for this one, "Summer's Last Stand," oil on linen, 18"x24", created in 2016.

It does. It's hard to believe — even when standing there looking at it.

Here's a pic I took of the Alaskan landscape in the Fall from the Denali Highway. Hopefully it brings just a little wonder to your day.

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My canvas is always toned with a sepia (warm light brown). Thanks for the kind words!