"A Paper Trail"

5 x 7"

oil on panel
sold

In times of sorrow and grief, I paint.

A young lady enthusiastically sketches on the floor in the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco.

"White Collar"

6 x 8"

oil on panel
sold

I want to paint a larger, more-realized version of this young woman 1) because the painting behind her is one of my very favorites in the Legion of Honor Museum 2) I love her floppy hat and 3) I love the combination of browns and blacks and creams with that touch of olive.  What I wasn't sure of was how the coffee colored wall would do with the skin tones and I wasn't sure I could pull off that cool shirt and whether or not to make it more solid.  So I did this study today.

From the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, a young woman stands in front of the Flemish painting by Frans Pourbus the Younger 'Portrait of a Lady'.

"Mr. NoBody"

9 x 12"

oil on masonite

When I visited the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco, there were a dozen or so students sketching various paintings and sculptures - including this marble bust 'Maffeo Barbarini, Prince of Palestrina' by Lorenzo Ottoni.  It made me want to join them - couldn't wait to get home and paint the Prince.  To the right is a portion of 'Samson and the Honeycomb', by Giovanni Francesco Barbier.

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"Woman To Woman"

16 x 8"

oil on masonite

sold

I let a perfect spring day pass by today - I really did want to paint. That's a good thing. There'll be plenty of those days ahead.

This is somewhat of a backed-up view of museum visitors and I like that. I found the women, as a group, more interesting than singling out anyone in particular. The room filled with French artworks is in the Legion of Honor, in San Francisco.

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"Wing Tip"

12 x 12"

oil on masonite

sold

I hope you like the title I decided on - my big brother actually suggested it and I immediately loved it. It also sold quickly and I thank all of you who asked about it.

The scene is from the Legion of Honor, in San Francisco, where this magnificent painting, "Love and the Maiden", by John Rodham Spencer Stanhope.

Thanks to everyone who suggested a title and helped me identify the painting and the artist.

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"Backpackin'"

6 x 6"

oil on masonite

sold

I mostly love the painterly, loose brushstrokes of this piece and how the wall behind the young woman on the bench cuts the view in half. There's interesting dimension from the bottom left to the top right, which makes for a good composition. This young lady was taking a load off inside the Legion of Honor Museum.

"Guidance"

6 x 6"

oil on masonite

sold

I have this tendency to zero in on people - I can't get enough of painting someone's clothing or the light on their hair. Even when I'm taking photographs, I forget to back up and get a broader view. So this new painting is different that way. And getting a large area inside of a 6 inch square is challenging, even more so. The guide and her patrons were inside the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco.

"Bent Out of Shape"

6 x 6"

oil on masonite

sold

Picking up where I left off - I spent the next three or so hours in the Legion of Honor Museum, a somewhat small collection, but so worth it. This gentleman was admiring a modern sculpture, I wish I knew the artist but all I know is the Picasso in the background. I enjoy these figurative paintings both for the art and I get to play with the texture and folds and colors of clothing on a person. I'm always interested in getting that weight of the coat or flow of the skirt. I also like the relationship of the man with the bent and rigid form of the sculpture.

"A Snooze"

6 x 6"

oil on masonite

sold

After a short walk around Union Square, I grabbed a taxi to a museum I missed on my last visit to San Francisco - the Legion of Honor. It was a bit cloudy, so it was a good time to duck inside and see some art. This gentleman had already settled down on a bench for a nap - assumably given the task of watching his wife's coat.

"Taking Leave"

8 x 10"

oil on masonite

sold

It's been a cloudy, cool and mellow day out here in my studio and I painted this new piece, which I really like. These young, asian women are viewing Barent Fabritius's painting "Hagar & Ishmael Taking Leave of Abraham" - which hangs in the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. I was so struck by the womens' long coats, especially the colors - one being a warm gray, the other a wine. I do not know what particular religion or nationality their attire is connected to - perhaps someone would let me know.

"Paperwork"

9 x 12"

oil on masonite

I did have a full day of painting today, with my dogs sleeping beside me. A most perfect day. This new painting is a scene taken from the Legion of Honor, in San Francisco - a schoolgirl spread out on the floor, working on a paper about the painting above, by Simon Vouet, titled "The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist" done in 1626.

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