Lynn's paintings are first drawn in light pencil on 140 pound hand-made paper. She then uses a technical drawing pen to ink in the areas of choice. Next, Lynn applies one coat of acrylic paint and allows it to dry overnight. [This helps size the paper a bit.] Lynn then begins to layer thin coats of acrylic paint until she thinks she should stop! She lets it dry and goes over everything with pen. Lynn finishes with touch-up paint, uses colored pencil and sprays with UV spray to deepen the color and set the color for years to come.

Lynn gets ideas from her day-to-day life. She uses bits and pieces of the images from books, magazines, and events she enjoys. Because Lynn is not a photo realist, she finds any photo she does use takes on a life of its own - but she does use them for a point of reference.

Eastern Oregon

Published by
Lynn Bredeson

Preferred medium: ink

Victorian Bunny House

“I usually loose track of time and when I am done there is an animal carrying on in some unrealistic fashion. I do love animals, so they have become a focal point in my work. I think we give animals more slack than we give our selves. They can be large, small, and any color. They are not judged, but totally accepted and appreciated for their unique characteristics. They always look like someone we know and draw us magically to their side. Yes - I do paint people too!”

Fantasy, Animals