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Artwork

Paintings, drawings, cards, carvings, and other work. Explore each piece and read the story behind it.

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Portraits

Portrait painting of a child in a knitted hat being held over an adult’s shoulder.
Auston · Read story
Portrait painting of Susan with long light hair and a white top.
Susan · Read story
Framed portrait painting of Julia in bridal dress.
Julia · Read story
Portrait painting of Andrew with glasses, a beard and a suit.
Andrew · Read story
Portrait painting of Adam wearing a dark shirt and tie.
Adam · Read story
Self-portrait painting of Christopher wearing a purple shirt.
Christopher · Read story
Portrait painting of a young child with curled hair and rounded lips.
Child with an expressive face · Read story
Portrait painting of a man with dark greying hair and a dark jacket.
Memorial portrait — man in a dark jacket · Read story
Painting of an older man and a young child looking at an open book.
Reading together · Read story
Portrait painting of a person with short dark hair against a dark background.
Memorial portrait — short dark hair · Read story
Framed portrait painting of a woman with short light-brown hair and a pearl necklace.
Memorial portrait — pearl necklace · Read story
Portrait painting of an older man in a light shirt with a flower at his chest.
Memorial portrait — boutonnière · Read story
Framed portrait painting of a man in glasses, a dark cap and a red hoodie.
Memorial portrait — red hoodie · Read story
Portrait painting of a woman with short white hair, glasses and a pale cardigan.
Memorial portrait — white hair and glasses · Read story
Portrait painting of a woman with glasses and a turquoise scarf against a red background.
Memorial portrait — turquoise scarf · Read story
Framed portrait painting of a man wearing a light cap and dark glasses beside the water.
Memorial portrait — cap and sunglasses · Read story
Portrait painting of a smiling woman with short grey hair and a dark patterned blouse.
Memorial portrait — patterned blouse · Read story
Framed painting of a silver-costumed street performer taking a smoking break in Times Square.
Shimmering Man · Read story
Portrait painting of a young woman with long red hair in profile, lit from the side.
Gazing Beauty · Read story

Animals

Framed landscape painting of horses standing at a wooden fence beside a barn.
Horses at a fence · Read story
Portrait painting of a dark-and-white dog against a yellow background.
Dog on a yellow background · Read story
Portrait painting of a small shaggy light-coloured dog against a dark background.
Small shaggy dog · Read story
Painting of a dark-coated dog reclining against a blue-grey background.
Reclining dog — blue background · Read story
Portrait painting of a black-and-tan dog with a red bandana.
Dog with a red bandana · Read story
Painting of a seated golden-brown dog wearing a dark bandana.
Seated golden dog · Read story
Portrait painting of a large brown dog on a circular surface with a turquoise background.
Dog portrait — circular canvas · Read story
Painting of a small, long-haired dog resting on a cushion.
Small dog on a cushion · Read story
Painting of a black dog lying on a pale upholstered surface.
Black dog at rest · Read story
Painting of a brown-and-black dog resting its head on a pale cushion.
Dog curled on a cushion · Read story
Portrait painting of a tan-and-grey dog resting its head on a light cushion.
Dog resting its head · Read story
Painting of a golden-coloured puppy looking over a dark ledge.
Puppy looking over an edge · Read story
Painting of a beaver seen from above, with its face and front paws near the water’s surface.
Bell the Beaver · Read story

Places

Small painting of sailboats on bright blue water.
Sailboats — community mosaic tile · Read story
Painting of a harbour reflected in still water under a pale morning sky.
Harbour in the morning · Read story
Painting of moored boats fading into a pale blue-grey mist.
Misty Pier · Read story
Painting of a sailboat with a coloured sail on calm water at sunset.
Sunset on The Bay of Quinte · Read story
Painting of small boats and a red-roofed building beneath a broad blue sky.
Meyers Pier · Read story
Painting of a white sailboat leaning across deep blue water beneath textured clouds.
Spankin’ Mad · Read story
Painting of a riverside mill, water tower and church spire.
Meyers Mill · Read story
Painting of an arched bridge with a water tower and buildings behind it.
Upper Front Bridge · Read story
Framed painting of a waterside trail with trees, rocks and a small footbridge.
Bayshore Trail · Read story
Painting of buildings, boats and a tall tree reflected in the still Moira River.
Moira River · Read story
Framed painting of an ornate house with a gabled roof and porch.
East Hill house · Read story
Framed painting of a steeply gabled stone entrance with a pink doorway.
Gabled doorway · Read story
Framed painting of a tree with spreading branches and green foliage.
Leafy tree · Read story
Framed painting looking down a street toward a red-brick clock tower.
Street and clock tower · Read story
Painting of a seated fisherman seen from behind beside the water, shown on a small easel.
On the Rocks · Read story
Painting of a historic timber tavern with people, horses and a wagon outside.
Finkle Tavern · Read story
Painting of skaters on a frozen bay with a small child in blue in the foreground.
First Skate · Read story
Wide painting of a Times Square crowd with a large Repent Follow Jesus sign.
Repentant Man · Read story
Painting of a person walking along a snowy city street lined with brick buildings.
Making it in the Big Apple · Read story
Framed painting of umbrella-carrying figures on a wet city street.
Rainy Street · Read story

Music

Framed painting of a singer beside a double-bass player and another musician.
Singer and musicians · Read story
Painting of a hand playing a dark guitar.
Guitar study · Read story
Painting of a ballet dancer in a pale dress, with one arm extended.
Ballet dancer · Read story
Painting of Joe Bonamassa playing electric guitar under colourful stage lighting.
Joe Bonamassa · Read story
Painting of Leonard Cohen in a hat singing into a microphone with his eyes closed.
Leonard Cohen · Read story
Painting of a young dancer in a colourful costume against a muted background.
Island Dancer · Read story
Painting of a singer in a sparkling dress holding a microphone under stage lighting.
Soul Singer · Read story
Painting of the Weber Brothers performing on guitar and double bass at Signal Brewery.
Weber Brothers · Read story
Painting of Neil Young singing into a microphone while playing guitar.
Neil Young · Read story

Studies & practice

Loose pencil or charcoal lines describing a seated figure on a sheet of drawing paper.
Seated figure — gesture drawing · Read story
Line drawing of two standing figures on a sheet of paper.
Standing figures — drawing study · Read story
Painting of a seated nude figure beside a brightly coloured stained-glass window.
Seated figure by stained glass · Read story
Framed portrait study of a white-bearded man with curly grey hair.
White-bearded man — after Rembrandt · Read story
Still-life painting of ripe strawberries in a shallow bowl against a dark background.
Strawberries · Read story
Practice painting of a pair of red shoes on an ochre surface.
Red shoes — still-life practice · Read story
Portrait study of a person in a dark hat playing a flute.
Flute Player — after Hendrick Terbrugghen · Read story
Painting study of a lone figure on a wet city street.
City street — master study · Read story
Painting study of figures on a sunlit street.
Figures in a sunlit street — master study · Read story
Small painting of a colourful boat resting on dry ground.
Boat — painting study · Read story
Painting study of a seated artist and a reclining figure among trees.
Painting in the woods — master study · Read story
Framed painting study of an artist seated beside water with a boat nearby.
Painter by the water — master study · Read story
Painting study of a snow-covered village with a small bridge and bare trees.
Snowy village — master study · Read story
Painting study of figures and pale fabric among woodland trees.
Woodland scene — master study · Read story
Framed portrait study of a woman in a green dress seated in a pale upholstered chair.
Seated woman in green — master study · Read story
Portrait study of a man wearing a light jacket over a red shirt.
Man in a light jacket — portrait study · Read story
Portrait study of a young woman with long dark hair and her hand near her face.
Young woman — after Rembrandt · Read story

Cards & seasonal designs

Christmas designs and Rembrandt-inspired special-occasion card designs. Ask about current print or card options by email.

Framed portrait study of an older white-bearded man looking down beneath a black cap.
Bearded man in a black cap — after Rembrandt · Read story
Framed portrait study of a man wearing a dark hat and reddish-brown clothes.
Self-portrait study — after Rembrandt · Read story
Portrait study of an older man with a white beard and brown cap.
Bearded man in brown — after Rembrandt · Read story
Portrait study of an older bearded man in profile wearing a pale turban and red garment.
Profile in a pale turban — after Rembrandt · Read story
Full-length Santa painting with one hand raised and a Coca-Cola bottle in the other.
Coca-Cola Santa · Read story
Christmas card design showing a bearded Santa working on a small toy beneath Merry Christmas lettering.
Santa with a Toy · Read story
Portrait painting of Santa with glasses, a long white beard and a red hat against a dark background.
Velvet Santa · Read story
Portrait painting of Santa with round glasses, a curled white moustache and a red coat against a blue background.
Illuminating Santa · Read story

Carvings & other work

Illuminated pumpkin carved with a long-haired figure, displayed with autumn decorations.
Elvira pumpkin carving · Read story
Guitar-shaped tribute clock with portraits, lettering and The Tragically Hip name, displayed at a fundraising event.
Tragically Hip tribute clock · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carving depicting a long-haired guitarist.
Guitarist pumpkin carving · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carved with a stern face wearing rectangular glasses.
Pumpkin portrait — glasses · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carved with a smiling, short-haired face.
Pumpkin portrait — smiling face · Read story
Pumpkin carving of a face with round glasses, illuminated from within.
Pumpkin portrait — round glasses · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carved with a curly-haired face.
Pumpkin portrait — curly hair · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carved with a row of four stylized faces.
Four faces pumpkin carving · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carved with a bespectacled face and short beard.
Pumpkin portrait — glasses and beard · Read story
Pumpkin carved with a closely cropped or bald head and deeply shadowed features.
Pumpkin portrait — strong shadows · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carved with a smiling face and rounded curly hair.
Pumpkin portrait — rounded hair · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carving depicting a long-haired wrestler with an open mouth.
The Hulkster · Read story
Illuminated pumpkin carving depicting a long-haired face wearing dark sunglasses.
Ozzy · Read story
Table lamp assembled from a film projector and film reels beneath a dark shade.
Film-projector lamp · Read story
Illuminated table lamp with a leg-shaped base, photographed in a shop window.
Leg lamp · Read story
Table lamp made with a trumpet, displayed in its open instrument case.
Trumpet lamp · Read story
Lamp assembled with a red drum and a slim upright light fitting.
Drum lamp · Read story
Hanging light made from a large brass instrument.
Brass-instrument pendant light · Read story
Adjustable exposed-bulb lamp built on a drum pedal.
Drum-pedal lamp · Read story
Red gumball-machine form filled with illuminated coloured glass marbles.
Gumball-machine light · Read story
Small lamp with a blue high-heeled-shoe base and a pale shade.
High-heeled-shoe lamp · Read story

For print requests, Christmas cards or a commission, email hi@christopherfinkle.com. Please include the piece or subject you have in mind.

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