When I was in college I spent 9 months in an art program in France. I was just beginning to use oil paints. The son of my painting professor posed for me. He had great coloring – pale skin, dark hair, and blue eyes. He also had an engaging, fun personality. I quickly painted a [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Painting Portraits
Posted in Painting on November 30, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Portraits Continue
Posted in Painting on November 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
During Portland Open Studios I offered the first 4 people interested in portraits a great deal. Luckily, this turned into 4 new portrait opportunities. I’ve recently finished 2 of them. The first, ‘William’, came together from the get-go. He sat for 1 hour and when he left the groundwork was solid. I spent another 2 [...]
Lavender Blanket
Posted in Painting on November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been working on this painting, on and off, for about a month. When it was just started, it was quite beautiful. Honestly, I could have stopped then, but opted to push on. Its been lost and found a few more times as I’ve dragged and pushed it along. The last move was quite intuitive. [...]
Progress….progress….progress….
Posted in Painting on November 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t posted new work in quite a while. Gee. Well, I have completed a commissioned painting – it is a re-creation of one I painted over previously. Wouldn’t you know that was the one someone wanted? And, since she is a good friend and I can be a sucker for money to pay studio [...]
Let There Be Light
Posted in Painting on November 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »
This is a composite pic of my new studio. My last was in a basement. It wasn’t bad for a basement (high ceilings, some daylight, interesting vibe). The new studio is in the same building, but upstairs. The Troy Laundry Building in SE Portland, to be specific. I am just about settled in, physically and [...]
