Sunday, January 24, 2010

Ryan Carr


This painting will be entered on a website for artists called Following the Masters. The challange is to paint Robert Henris "Boy with a cap." I chose to paint my Grand Newphew Ryan Carr.
Oil on Canvas
8x10

Wednesday, August 26, 2009



Tahitian Princess

Oil on Canvas

This is my first go at expressionism. I went into my studio one evening, turned on the music and decided to have fun. The figure was drawn using burnt sienna and ultramarine blue. Originally the background included the other arm, however; I decided to it omit it and wiped it back leaving a light image. I will try this again because it was great fun to do.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

PRESIDENT OBAMA


OIL ON CANVAS
5x7"
PRESIDENT OBAMA


THIS PAINTING IS OWNED BY THE PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM.

Sunday, July 26, 2009


oil on canvas

Goose #1
My first goose. The morning sun and cool reflections in the pond was a great setting for this fine goose. Hope you like him.

16x20
Oil on Canvas
Title:Aspen

Thursday, July 23, 2009

MARKETPLACE IN PUERTO VALLARTA


16X20
OIL ON CANVAS
THIS PAINTING WAS DONE ON THE BEACH AT THE WESTIN HOTEL. THE OBJECT WAS TO CAPTURE THE LIGHT AND SHADOWS COMING FROM THE UMBRELLAS. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME THE CHALLANGE ON THE DIFFERENT STROKES FROM DIFFERENT FOLKS SITE WAS TO PAINT THE LITTLE MAN IN THE CAP WITH EMPHASES ON CORRECT PROPORTIONS. THERE WAS ANOTHER MAN IN THAT SPACE AND I THOUGHT HE LOOKED A BIT CARTOONISH. I WAS DELIGHTED TO FIND THIS MAN INSTEAD; I THINK HE FITS PRETTY GOOD.

little sparrow

16x20 oil in linean

Little Sparrow

My favorite movie was the story of Edith Piaff; Little Sparrow as she was called. This is my version of her. I began by drawing different versions in my sketchbook and finally came up with this.