Sweet Sound

Wanted to get the sense of the light shapes emerging out of the shadows again. Still working it out in my mind! I also liked the triangular composition of this pose. Thanks for viewing!

Oil Painters of America!

Got word yesterday that "Looking Back" was juried into the Oil Painters of America's 24th Annual National Juried Exhibition! I am very fortunate to be included in this show! It will take place at Cutter & Cutter's Brilliance in Color Gallery in St. Augustine, FL from May 1 - 25, 2015.

Steph

This is a portrait I finished last week of my beautiful niece, Stephanie. Think I'll send it to her as a surprise!

Looking Back

Wow -- it's 2015 already. I have been a little lazy with my postings. I completed a portrait commission and began a couple others so I am posting this painting which I finished a month or so ago. It was so fun to paint the different colors in her face, especially in the shadow of her bangs. The detail in the blouse was tough, but I think it will get overworked if I keep messing with it. I entered this one, along with "Vintage", into the OPA's National Show. I'll find out in a couple of weeks if it was accepted.

Late Afternoon

Here's a painting I did last summer. Just loved the way the light comes in our kitchen window later in the day so I wanted to capture the way it looked hitting Kayla's hair, blouse, and skin. I also wanted the upper-right side to kind of disappear into the shadows to make the light areas look even more dramatic.