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Roses. Oil on cradled board 12x12"

Roses in a glass vase

Under construction. Roses

Charcoal drawing of a child.

                                                                            Little girl

I started this three years ago. Walked by it tonight to do something else and 30 minutes later it was finished and signed. Three pears. oil on oil primed linen 14x18"

Self Portrait in Oil finished 12x12"

C'est finis

I worked more tonight on this one

Joshua on Belgian Linen. First day of work

Altar Boys. Underway. Phase I

My father and his grandson saying goodbye

The State of Things

Ellie     from the back    Week #3

18x24" Oil on oil primed linen board
Ellie from the back 

We don't have a lot of time....on Alla Prima days. I come in late, mess around- chat a lot...generally have fun....because I LOVE this class and the teacher. Anyway, I am not making excuses, just sayin'--- these paintings are small for a reason.....

       What a wonderful model. I love my art friends and the situation- it is extraordinary.

The light in the kitchen is very cool and softened some of the skin tones from what it appears in person. This is Foreshortened nude oil on linen 18x24. One more week until complete.

ahhhh, I am finished with this painting. It feels good. I hope she likes it. I sure am gonna miss these two.

This is 18x24" oil  on oil primed board. Day one of three week pose. Very foreshortened stick I drew- last one to set up.....not much of a choice for beautiful poses. But with this model, it's hard not to get a good view.

Scout for Ginger Stribling! Happy Birthday with LOVE

Scout painting in oil on 11x14" on Italian  Oil primed Linen on board. Faux frame nearly finished. Will post the final later on, this was for her birthday tomorrow.

Alla prima. Beautiful pose........great model........16x20" oil on CHEAP canvas. What a pain that was!! I loved every minute of it. Great day.

Christie oil on cradled board 6x6"

Madsion OIL ON CANVAS 16x20" life size

It is difficult to get a good picture of this painting because of the glare. So I shot this sideways. I would say I have about 6 more hours on it. Hand, arms, feet and a little work on her face. Very close to being finished. Will post the final when I am.

                                                              Getting close to being done.

This is the beginning of Madison. She is one of my very favorite models. Something of her bone structure says "classicism" to me. I can see her translated in a draped gown into some Grecian or Romanesque mythical goddess. yep, that is what I see in her.

When I talk to her, her eyes dart with intelligence. She is bright and shiny but yet she is still at the same time.  I think she is the bomb.

Let's see if I can pull this off over the next few weeks.

I might do a little more work on this if I get a chance. So much to tend to in this picture. Lots of textures and patterns. Very complex. Cleve was a good model. 

Cleve as a Homeless person. Oil on Canvas, 24x36" week three of four

I grew up seeing a big painting of my four cousins painted in the early 1960's by Austrian

Artist Anton Vorauer. His style influenced me from the get go ( I mean really early, like say birth)
. Here  is a detail/sneak peek of  the Twins. A commission portrait underway.  Oil on linen

This is Cleve  oil on panel about 9x12"

Detail