Friday, January 23, 2015

New Small Painting


My latest painting is a 12x9 portrait of my son done on RayMar art panels (Claessens 13 Double Oil Primed Portrait Lined). I enjoyed painting on this surface - the texture holds paint nicely. You can see the texture of the board in this image. I think it would be difficult to paint smaller more detailed work on this panel, but I have ordered some larger sizes and look forward to using them in the future.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Progress on Oil Painting of Boy Reading


I've made a second pass at the face, hair, and sofa in this photo. I am taking tomorrow off, but will tackle the hands, book and shoes next.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Work in Progress - First Layer


Pictured above is my first pass at a new painting. At this point, I've roughly sketched out the painting and covered the entire surface with paint. Many areas are lacking contrast, and I will reinstate dark areas and add more depth in the next pass.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

CLWAC Medal of Honor


I am honored to announce that my colored pencil drawing, Spring has received the Medal of Honor for Pastel/Graphics/Mixed Media at the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 118th Annual Open Juried Exhibition. View the exhibition online here: http://www.clwac.org/

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition


I am thrilled to announce that my oil portrait, Sophia, has received 10th Merit in the Commissioned category of the Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition! The complete list of winners will be posted to the Portrait Society of America website by December 15th.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

AAPL Award


I'm thrilled to announce that my colored pencil drawing, On a Crisp Day, has received a Blick Art Materials Award at The American Artists Professional League 86th Grand National Exhibit. See all of the award winners here: http://www.americanartistsprofessionalleague.org/online_86_winners.htm#gallery

Sunday, November 9, 2014

New Oil Painting


Pictured above is my latest oil painting, Story Time, oil on Gessobord, 20" x 16". I enjoyed using a more vibrant palette than usual for this piece, and may try a similar approach again in the near future.