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James Hall

Finished piece

Deer Adorned, finished painting with a red cardinal on one antler and a purple butterfly on the other.
Deer Painting Collectionavailable

Deer Adorned

2026 · Acrylic on canvas · 24 x 30 in

The finished piece: a deer head-on in tall grass, antlers blooming with yellow flowers, a red cardinal on one side, and a purple butterfly on the other. Part of the Deer Painting Collection.

In progress

Process shots from the studio: sketches, layers, and mid-paint moments.

  • Deer Adorned on the easel, early blocking.

    Early blocking on canvas.

  • Mid-paint detail without adornments yet.

    Mid-paint pass before the adornments.

  • Deer portrait in progress on the easel.

    Portrait blocked in the studio.

  • Deer Adorned with cardinal and flowers on the antlers.

    Cardinal and flowers added before the final butterfly pass.