Marigold

Marigold, oil on paper, 28" x 22"

I loved working with the color and subtle pattern in this piece. The golden orange is so vivid–I considered titling the piece "Cheez Doodle!"

Portrait of Ms. Vicky

Ms. Vicky, oil on panel, 30" x 40"

I spent months, on and off, working on Vicky's portrait. I finally delivered it to her about a week ago and she was very pleased. It was challenging to work at this larger scale, but I'm pleased with the end result, too.

Recent Work

Supplicant, oil on panel, 9" x 24"

Supplicant (detail)

This skinny birch panel had been hidden away in a closet for over a year. I'd glued paper to it, begun a painting and promptly lost interest. I really liked the size, though, so I decided to tear off as much of the old painting as I could, and start over. I was also anxious to play around with the contrast between very smooth, realistic skin and a rougher, distressed surface. The result is "Supplicant." From the detail shot you can get a sense of the many layers that have been painted, drawn, sanded, dripped and glazed. I've started another panel in this series, and hope to have it completed and posted in about a week.