New Portrait - Almost Done

Finishing up an oil portrait - below is a quick snapshot.

WHMA Reception

The Whistler House Museum of Art Annual Members Exhibition reception yesterday was a wonderful event, and I was thrilled to be awarded third place for my portrait Ethan, shown above. The exhibition includes a variety of works in oil, pastel, mixed media and sculpture, including Mary Rose O'Connell's stunning piece, A Winter Landscape, which was awarded first place. The show continues through December 30th at the Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, MA.

Next Wins Award!

I am really excited to announce that Next, shown above, has won the Vera Sickinger Award at the American Artists Professional League 82nd Grand National Exhibition. The exhibit of painting, graphics, and sculpture at the Salmagundi Club in NYC continues through November 12th.

Kevin at CLWAC Exhibition

I am really excited that Kevin has been awarded the Katherine A. Lovell Memorial Award at the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 114th Annual Exhibition. The awards ceremony took place this past Friday at the National Arts Club, and though I was not able to attend, Kendra Bidwell Ferreira, whose work was also accepted into the show, was kind enough to take the photos of my piece shown here.

Ethan Framed

Yesterday I had Ethan framed, and I thought I'd post a photo...

Practicing Oil Painting...

Since I spent a few weeks on my last colored pencil piece, I decided to do a quick study in oil before diving into my next oil piece. This painting of an old tarnished bowl was done in about hour last night, with light only from my easel lamp. It was interesting to paint something that would be difficult (if not impossible) to see in a photo, but the resulting painting is way too dark!

By the way, you can kind of make out the reflection of my head and easel lamp upside-down in the center of the inside of the bowl!

Newest piece, Smile, 22x28, colored pencil on sanded paper: