On the Easel - "Winter's End"

My latest oil painting is about finished - I really tried to stand back and paint this from a distance to get the shapes, values, and colors correct. Winter's End, 16x12, oil on board.

Spring Colored Pencil Piece

A while back I completed several seasons-themed pieces, including Winter Blues, but I never did a spring themed piece until now. Here is my latest piece, Spring, 12x16, colored pencil on sanded paper.

Kennedy Colored Pencil Portrait

Pictured above is my latest colored pencil portrait, Kennedy. This piece is 14x11, colored pencil on sanded paper.

"Director's Choice" in FA Fine Art Portrait Show

I am so honored that my piece Next has been amongst those portraits selected for "Director's Choice" at the Francesca Anderson Fine Art 29th Annual Portrait Show! See all of the selected portraits here: http://www.portraitsnorth.com/current_show.html

Looser Oil Painting

I just started working on a new oil painting, and this is only a few hours work. It's very rough, but I am trying to focus more on getting the overall values and shapes right, and worrying about details later. This is 16x12 oil on board.

Two Portrait Exhibitions

I am very excited to have my work included in two different portrait exhibitions in the month of April!

The first, the Francesca Anderson Fine Art | Portraits North 29th Annual Portrait Show, is in Lexington MA and runs now through April 26th. The work by about 40 portrait artists are included in this show as samples to help clients select a portrait artist. My colored pencil drawing Next and pastel portrait Sophia are on display. For more information, please see http://www.portraitsnorth.com/current_show.html

The second show called "Celebrating the Portrait as Art" takes place at Haynes Galleries in Nashville, TN from April 18 through May 24. My oil portrait Ethan and colored pencil drawing A Second Cup will be on display. For more information, please see http://haynesgalleries.com/hgSite/pages/newsAndEvents/newsAndEvents-PortraitAsArtNash.html

Snapshot of Newest CP Drawing

Pictured here is a small drawing I have been working on, 14x11, colored pencil on sanded paper. I am holding the paper down because it is a little curled, and also to show scale.