Temptation

6"x 6"
Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD

Louisiana, USA

Bernie

14"x 11"
Oil on wrapped Canvas

not for sale

I painted with the Sunrise Group of painters last Thursday night. Great group of artists! Thanks Jim Middleton :)

Top Knot

6"x 6"
Oil on Stretched Canvas

SOLD

Louisiana, USA

Nude with Purple Drape

11"x 15"
Oil on Linen

This is a two hour study from Saturday.

Untitled Life Study

10"x8"
Oil on Linen Panel

Saturday Morning

6"x 6"
Oil on Canvas Panel

Afternoon Stroll

6"x 6"
Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD

Private Collection, Minnesota, USA

Afternoon Siesta

14"x 11"
Oil on Canvas Panel

Impressionistic Garden

10"x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

Silver Earring

10" x 8"

Archival Belgian Linen Panel

SOLD, Private Collection

Maine, USA

With grateful thanks to photographer and graphic artist Mona Makela for inspiring me with her wonderful images.

http://www.monamakela.com/

Thursday

16"x 8"
Oil on gallery wrapped canvas

progress shot

A Backward Glance

10"x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

Green Parka

7"x5"
Oil on Canvas Panel

One Braid

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD

Private Collection, Michigan, USA

Lake's Edge

10"x8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

SOLD

Ontario, Canada

Banjo

28"x 22"
Oil on Gallery Canvas

This is the first painting in a series of street musicians I'm painting.

SOLD

Private Collection, Florida, USA

Study - In the Garden 2

7"x5"
Oil on Canvas Panel

NA

White Collar

7"x5"
Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD, Private Collection

Texas, USA

Velvet Dress - Progress 4

10" x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

Finished?........no.

Velvet Dress - Progress 3

10" x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen

Almost done.... a little more work on the bottom half.

Velvet Dress - Progress 2

10" x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen panel

Well.... the resemblance is there now. I'll finalize the features and get on with the rest.

Velvet Dress - Progress 1

10"x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

Progress shot of a painting I'm working on.

...and for some strange unknown reason...I always start with one eye higher than the other. :)

Winter Coat

7"x5"
Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD

Private Collection, Michigan, USA

Time for Reflection

7"x5"
Oil on Canvas Panel

Girl in a Black Hat

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD, Private Collection

Texas, USA

Innocence

6"x 6"
Oil on Canvas Panel

NA

Portrait Sketch 1

10"x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

Portrait Sketch 2

10x8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

In the Garden

8"x10"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

SOLD

Private Collection, Ontario, Canada

Portrait - David R. Darrow

10" x 8"

Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

David Darrow recently celebrated his 52nd birthday by painting a self portrait on his ustream show. Viewers were invited to paint along. I didn't get an opportunity to paint that night, but wanted to do one as well, so here's my version.

Happy Birthday David!

Into the Light - Study

10"x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

SOLD

Private Collection, Ontario, Canada

Amused

7"x5"
Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD, Private Collection

Ontario, Canada

David R. Darrow Online Workshop

This is the reference photo for yesterday's painting. How did I do? :)

I was pleased to be in attendance this past weekend at David Darrow's (Dave the Painting Guy) first interactive online workshop. I've known David since he first helped me create this blog, and I've always considered him one of my mentors. So when I heard about his online workshop, I absolutely had to be there.

David is an accomplished portrait painter and a patient and knowledgeable teacher. The 16 participants were extremely pleased with the instruction, fair but kind critiques (we uploaded photos 4 times over the weekend) and the fun relaxed atmosphere. It was wonderful to participate from the comfort of my own studio. I was also pleasantly surprised to find that the amount of interaction with the instructor by far surpassed any of the workshops I've taken locally. I give this workshop five stars. :)

David will be conducting the same workshop again this coming weekend. To find out more about this or other upcoming workshops Click here for info.

The Russian

14" x 11"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

A Closed Door

16"x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

Progress shot

Jessie

18" x 14"

Oil on wrapped canvas

Man with Beard

10" x 8"
Oil on Gessoed Masonite

SOLD

Private Collection, Michigan, USA

Man with Beard Progress Shot

10"x 8"
Oil on Gessoed Masonite

In Progress

Working on a commissioned portrait and this daily painting. Just gave it a scrape, and will continue today. :)

Boy in a Blue Hat

10"x 8"
Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

Study of a Woman

10" x 8"

Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

SOLD

Private Collection, Ontario, Canada

The Artist

8" x 10"

Oil on Gessoed Masonite Board

Blue Bow - Final

10" x 10"

Commissioned Portrait

The finished painting

SOLD

Private Collection, Ontario, Canada

In Her Room

8"x 8"
Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD

Private Collection, Connecticut, USA

This is before I fixed her right eye, but the colours are more true to the original and this photo has no glare.

Quick Sketch

Graphite on paper

This is a sketch I did today. I wish I had more time with it, but my model woke up. :)

Blue Bow 5

10" x 10"
Oil on wrapped Canvas

Almost done...

Blue Bow 4

10" x 10"

Oil on wrapped canvas

Continuing with the progress of this portrait.

Ballerina

6"x6"
Oil on Canvas Panel

SOLD

Private Collection, Louisiana, USA

I'd like to thank Samantha Julianna Photography for graciously allowing me to paint from some of her images.

Blue Bow 3

10"x10"
Oil on Wrapped Canvas

IN PROGRESS

Blue Bow 2

10"x10"
Oil on Wrapped Canvas

IN PROGRESS