I find creating portrait sketches exhilarating. I think there’s something about faces that we, as human beings, have an affinity for. As babies we fall in love with our mother’s face, and we just keep falling in lIove throughout our lives. I don’t know of any better way to study a face than to paint …
Every model has their own persona that they bring to the pose. “Ami” is of Ukrainian descent and was a natural choice for the peasant costume we chose with it’s head scarf and vest. Her heart shaped face and lovely lips were a piquant contrast to the surly pout she exuded while sitting for us. …
Read More“Evening Appraisal”, 18 x 24, oil on panel ( Framed dimensions: 23.5 x 29.5)
In Oregon we have a long Winter. Sometimes when the Spring is cold, wet and late, it seems like Winter will never end. Here, like in the northern countries of Europe, you don’t stay inside when the weather is nice. Everyone finds a reason to be outside, even if it is to sit in the …
Read More“Remembering Winter”, oil on panel, 18 x 24, (Framed Dimensions: 23 x 29)
Painting the figure is a skill that you have to keep sharp. This means spending hours in the studio with a model and not necessarily coming out with a finished painting. Often the result is a fragment; evidence of the artist working through an idea or approach. Or sometimes it’s a new paint color, palette …
