Elijah in oil

Brooke

13X18 oil on raw canvas. Thanks to Photography By Valerie for the reference photo!

 

Tide Pool Crab

 

This is a personal photo taken for reference material at Leo Carrio Tide Pools

Acrylic washes on Mylar.

 In certain light you can see blue florescent highlights.

Detail and close up of the crab.

Leaf Etchings

 Etched in fall leaves using a pocket knife.

This acrylic wash with ink is painted from a picture my Dad took in Amsterdam.

Self-Portrait Expressions in Pencil.

Still Life

Oil on Silk No. 1

Oil on Silk No. 2

My Eye in Water Color

I looked in the mirror  and painted without a presketch.

Still Life

Real skulls at the studio provided great still life practice!

Skull study No.1 in water color and ink. 

Skull study No. 2 in water color and ink. 

 

Process

Finished! The little boy is my dad.

Duke Jewlers Art Show

Thank you Duke Jewelers for the invitation to participate in your art show!
It was a privilege to hang my art in your beautiful store!

This 36 X 30 oil painting was inspired by our visit to Huntington Gardens in California.

I was able to meet with Gary Price and his wife Leesa at the show!

 Mary has been a great help to me! 

Sketch Exersise

This practice sketch is an exercise from Jeff Hein's website.

Fresh Water Trout Migration

Original composition in watercolor painted for my brother who loves sea life.

Study of a John Waterhouse Painting

 I painted this looking at "The Tempest"  by John William Waterhouse.

Live Model Practice

Davin read a book to pass the time while posing for this oil painting.  

Aunt Katie knitted the hat! 

I got my ideas for skin tone from a book about Impressionism.