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Bob and Lloyd Barnes

 

New Releases by Bob and Lloyd Barnes - December 2008

North Star by Bob Barnes      Not On The Menu by Lloyd Barnes

 In for a Landing by Lloyd Barnes     Sold

 Land of Mushrooms by Lloyd Barnes

 

New Releases by Bob and Lloyd Barnes - September 2008

Dry Spot by Lloyd Barnes     Gold Nuggets by Bob Barnes    Sea Life by Bob Barnes

Restless Sea by Bob Barnes    Simple Life by Lloyd Barnes     Duck On Ice by Lloyd Barnes

At the Water's Edge by Bob Barnes

     At Rest by Lloyd Barnes    Touch of Magic by Bob Barnes     Hard Times by Lloyd Barnes
  Siesta by Bob Barnes     High Country by Lloyd Barnes   Travels of a Swan by Lloyd Barnes
  Days Gone By by Bob Barnes     Fishing by Bob Barnes
   Shakey Ride by Lloyd Barnes   Dream House by Bob Barnes   Sold
   Guiding Light by Lloyd Barnes    Flying Through by Lloyd Barnes
  Spring Time by Lloyd Barnes   White Princess by Lloyd Barnes   Fishing Break by Bob Barnes  Sold
  Berry Patch by Lloyd Barnes  Sold   Sold  Card Game by Bob Barnes Sold
  Cherry Picker by Bob Barnes   Blue on Blue by Bob Barnes  
  Night of Shadows by Lloyd Barnes   Beyond the Fence by Bob Barnes
Some works painted by the Barnes brothers in the early 80's.

Summer Storm by Bob Barnes Sold       Race the Wind by Lloyd Barnes

Twins by Lloyd Barnes

Bob and Lloyd Barnes are identical twin brothers who live a quiet and reclusive life near 100 Mile House in British Columbia.

Darkening Skies by Lloyd Barnes  Sold   Seeing Red by Bob Barnes  Sold

Both are completely self-taught, and enjoy an amazing ability to paint subjects directly from their imaginations without the use of  reference material.
Fall Fun by Bob Barnes Sold Looking Around by Lloyd Barnes Sold
Making his presence known    Doing It the Hard Way by Bob Barnes  Sold  
They generally work in miniature sizes: on masonite lying flat on a table rather than on an easel.

Morning Mist by Bob Barnes Sold     Look At Me by Lloyd Barnes  Sold

  Safe Haven by Bob Barnes

 
Futhermore, they have developed a very unusual method of painting:  they start at the top and work their way down the picture, finishing each area as they go. 

   Wolf Pup by Bob Barnes Sold        Nuthatch by Bob Barnes Sold

Because they work in oils their work has a glow that cannot be communicated digitally.

  At the Mill by Bob Barnes          Still Running by Bob Barnes Sold   

  

They also work collaboratively: one brother may start a painting and the other may add details afterward.
Among the Lilies by Lloyd Barnes Sold  Buyer Beware Sold
Small paintings, only a few inches across, may take up to four days to complete in their glowing, meticulous style.

   Warming Up by Bob Barnes  Sold  By the Stream by Bob Barnes  Sold

They grow their own vegetables and devotedly care for numerous cats.
  Arctic Ghost by Bob Barnes    Family Manner by Lloyd Barnes  Sold
 
Their work reflects the joy  they derive from painting, and the love of the natural world about them.

Watching his trail by Bob Barnes   Out in the Open by Bob Barnes

 

Morning Meal by Lloyd Barnes

Meeting of the Clans by Bob Barnes     Checking the Domain by Lloyd Barnes    Frozen Lunch by Lloyd Barnes  Sold

Storm Crossing by Lloyd Barnes

Ground Floor by Bob Barnes Sold  Climbing Down by Lloyd Barnes

Night Watch by Lloyd Barnes

Gathering Storm by Lloyd Barnes Sold    On a Limb by Lloyd Barnes

Snow Bathing by Lloyd Barnes

Sold

 

House by Bob Barnes   Sold   Incoming by Bob Barnes

Time of Change by Lloyd Barnes Sold

Grizzley Country by Lloyd Barnes   Sold

 

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