Sketchbook Abstracts
All pieces: Gouache Moleskin Watercolor Book 3.5" x 5"
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Portrait of Chloe Drawing
Portrait of Chloe Drawing 2014 18in x 24in Acrylic on Canvas Here's a portrait I did of my daughter along with the initial charcoal drawing.
Bust of Woman
Bust of Woman Oil on Canvas 9in x 12in 2012 Last year in May I started to work with oil paint again for the first time since high school. (27 years?!) This was my first little experiment.
Sections from a Work in Progress
These are Hipstamatic photos of a painting that's been kicking around my studio for 2 years now. I recently pulled it out to work on it some more. These photos are more contrast-y and saturated than the original piece. Acrylic on Panel
Apple & Pear
Details Progression iPhone Photo Apple & Pear 22 in. x 28 in. 2012 Oil on Canvas This painting has been finished for almost 3 months and through one thing or another I haven't been able to find the time to get it up on my blog. This is my first oil painting in 27 years. I expect more to come, though I'm not giving up acrylics. Using one medium really makes me appreciate the other. The "framed" drawing is a funny pad of paper my daughter has where every page has a different frame printed on it. We were drawing together one morning with her markers and my other daughter decided to add to my sketch with some smashed up strawberry. I like what it adds to it.
William Turns One
My nephew William turned one year old last week and I did this painting as a present for him. Gouache on Art Board 11in x 14in 2012
Phoebe Turns One!!
Today my daughter Phoebe turns one year old! She's my little sunshine and I love her! This is the birthday card I painted for her. 2012 7" x 12" Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
Chloe Painting a Painting
Chloe Painting a Tree and the Sun 2012 8.5" x 11" Ikea Watercolors on Color Xerox Paper
Microscope 4
Microscope 4 2009/2011 24" by 36" Acrylic on Panel This is a painting that I started and finished in 2009 over a period of five months. I wasn't happy with that first version and so I wrapped it up and stored it in my office. It's been traveling with me as I moved from office to office for two years and in December of 2011 I rediscovered it behind some moving boxes. I still didn't like it. I decided to paint over and revamp it. The result is what you see here.