- How long does a finished portrait,
landscape, miniature or restoration take?
- What is the difference between an
oil reproduction, a lithographic reproduction, and a photo print?
- How does Lee
frame her oil originals and reproductions?
- Does Lee use photographs,
or paint from life?
- I live outside the United States.
Will Lee ship to me?
- When will images of Lee's
miniatures and illustrations be available?
- When will information about Lee's
restorations be available?
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What is the smooth finished canvas technique
developed by Dalhart Windberg?
Portrait: Lee Hunt's smooth canvas technique, employing
layers of slow-drying oil paints, is a careful, meticulous process. A
typical 16" X 20" portrait of a single subject takes an average of 6
months to complete. Larger works and portraits of multiple subjects
take longer.
Landscape: Lee's oil landscapes and historical paintings
use the same smooth surface technique as her portraits. A typical
20" X 30" landscape takes an average of 9 months to a year to
complete. Larger works and more complex vistas take longer.
Miniature: A typical piece of dollhouse furniture takes 1
month.
Restoration: A typical restoration of an aged, chipped,
cracked or otherwise damaged oil painting takes 3 months to
complete.
An oil reproduction is a new painting that re-creates, in oil on
canvas, the look and feel of a Lee Hunt original. Lee can adhere
precisely to her original image, or alter details to fulfill a
custom commission. Since an oil reproduction is essentially a new
work, its pricing and time to complete are the same as an original
work (6 months to 1 year).
A lithograph is a high quality reproduction
of a Lee Hunt original, printed on simulated canvas. It takes about 4
weeks to produce a lithograph.
A photo print is a half-sized reproduction of a Lee Hunt
original, printed on photo-quality paper. It takes about 2 weeks to
produce a photo print.
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Lee crafts or hand-selects wooden frames, and installs them
herself. She feels that Baroque-finished frames enhance the old-world flavor of her landscapes, portraits
and historical vistas.
Lee typically employs photographic reference in the creation of
her portraits, landscapes and historical vistas. For a commissioned
portrait, Lee asks only for the subject's favorite photo of him or
herself. If possible, Lee prefers to finish the portrait with a live
sitting, to imbue the painting with "the vibrancy of life."
Of course! Shipping and handling costs vary from country to
country, and according to the size and weight of the product
shipped. Before ordering from a foreign country, please contact
Lee so that she can calculate and inform you of the shipping cost.
Of the hundreds of miniature furniture pieces and dollhouse
accessories Lee Hunt has crafted, about half have been photographed.
As soon as all pieces are catalogued, they will be made available
for viewing in the Miniatures section
of this site.
Until then, you can contact Lee
about her miniature work. We can even
e-mail you pictures of her
miniatures.
This site will eventually feature a section devoted to Lee's
restoration work. Until then, you can contact
Lee about restoring an aged, chipped, cracked or otherwise damaged
oil painting.
Dalhart
Windberg is an American painter renowned for his vibrant and
realistic landscapes. Once named "Artist of Texas" by the state
legislature, he now teaches painting workshops across the country.
Windberg
developed his "smooth surface" technique of oil painting as an
individual variation on the style of Renaissance Masters. Fragile
in appearance, a canvas marbleized in this way can blend shades and colors into
each other.
Lee Hunt has employed Windberg's smooth canvas
technique for the last 20 years. Lee maintains that while painting
on such a layered surface is more difficult than on regular rough
canvas, it allows for realistic detail combined with a soft, dreamy
look.
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