A Painting Today

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold The only way to enjoy painting portraits, I'm convinced, is to not be commissioned to do them. Not th...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold I think I decided to crop this in order to include the hairs sticking up - realizing, when it was finished,...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold Spent the morning warming up - literally and painting-wise. The best experience I have with this series is...

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold This, you could say, is painted from my alter ego - enjoying less detail, seeing things in a more abstract ...

One of my best friends from high school (the one with 'Sue' on her sweater) in a funny commercial for Swanson. A longer version is ...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold An excellent subject to paint ..... and yes, I'm coming back to life. Anything I've attempted to ...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold More and more, I'm taking off the training wheels - using the photo for a portion of the painting then ...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold I'm thrilled with this one.

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold It's been so long since I've had a cold - I forgot just how unpleasant it was. I move at a slow sp...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold

If I could have managed time for blogging last week, I surely would have. I thought I'd catch up when I returned to my hut - when I...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold Oh my God - I've done 50 ! And I'm loving this project, I really am. Safe to say I won't chime...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold A good bit of the adventure of these faces is painting on different color grounds, this one on a bright ros...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold I'm quieter than usual - I've got a lot to get done for an upcoming workshop next week. Meanwhile, ...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold The thing about this one ..... I try not to dominate skin with pink tones, I think it can look chalky and c...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold A dramatic subject to paint, strong features, intense - I painted him on a turquoise ground color, much lik...

20 x 7" oil on masonite sold One of my personal favorites - a double-decker ship embarking on a guided tour of the Charleston ha...

8 x 8" oil on masonite sold A big thumb's up to Hilton Head Island - their beaches are very dog-friendly. When I'm away from h...

4 x 4" oil on masonite sold Painted on an ochre ground, I leaned towards softening what was pretty harsh, with minimum color and brush ...

12 x 11" oil on masonite sold I've been playing with a palette knife in the recent months, mostly with the small portraits - and I ...

12 x 12" oil on masonite sold I'm happy to have the green-light to show more of the new paintings - this piece will be one of four ...