A Painting Today

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold The small, dark creature barely lit up on the street is my black cat Willy. Occasionally he will join us w...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold This is one of my favorite subjects to paint small. Someone's home tucked into their own little world....

12 x 12" oil on masonite sold Several months ago, I accepted an invitation to be a part of a Summer Collection Show , created by the Mo...

12 x 11" oil on masonite sold A young woman in the French Impressionists gallery of the Art Institute - seemingly being eyed by Alfred ...

11 x 7" oil on masonite sold A cup of hot coffee and the morning paper being enjoyed at the Corner Bakery, around State Street & Ad...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold The beginning of a day-long dig at the beach. I can remember those days myself, not a care in the world. ...

30 x 10" oil on canvas nfs Yep - on canvas. Something I rarely do. And it's large. And it's for me. You may recognize Pete...

10-1/2 x 14" oil on masonite sold My precious internet access is back. After being out of sorts all week, I'm myself again. It...

5 x 7" oil on masonite sold Well........ first, I'll tell you if there was such a thing as Web Rage, I'd commit it. But then I...

5 x 7" oil on masonite sold detail My friends enjoying a cool afternoon in the pool. This was great fun to paint. Not sure if I could...

5 x 7" oil on masonite sold (detail) A weary museum patron resting on a bench - perfect subject for figurative painting. I especially ...

9 x 12" oil on masonite sold I really don't see too many kids in art museums that truly are interested in the art. Most squirm a l...

(detail) 4 x 14" oil on masonite sold I have the beach on the brain these days - and since I haven't made that trip in several year...

9 x 12" oil on masonite sold What attracted my attention here was the touch of elegance - the curves and form of the woman in the blue ...

11 x 6" oil on masonite The need to paint looser is like the need for a chocolate milkshake - I have to do it occasionally. It...

7 x 7" oil on masonite sold I started this string of days where I worked hard during the day and crashed hard early at night - beginnin...

I've been meaning to add a FAQ page on my website for months, then Carol Marine mentioned that she was doing the same - just the remind...

12 x 12" oil on masonite sold The painting that this man is looking closely at is by Toulouse-Lautrec, titled 'Portrait of Jeanne W...

11 x 8" (the front of the trolley) sold 11 x 8" (and the back of the trolley) sold whew! I've been working hard on this pair...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold A young woman I spotted on a bench at the Art Institute of Chicago - resting after doing the Edward Hopper ...

11 x 4" oil on masonite sold It seems like after a long day, my alter ego comes out in paintings. The looser side of me. I want to s...

4 x 11" nfs Gracie is my friend's dog - who loves to ride in the car and go to the park. I did this on a whim, with a wide, flat b...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold Today's my dad's birthday. I lost him years ago - truly the greatest man I had the pleasure of kno...

14 x 10" oil on masonite sold whew ...... this one took me a couple of days. I don't usually have the patience for that - hence th...