Ivan Kramskoi Study

Click here to bid

"Ivan Kramskoi Study"

10 x 8 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

I posted this one a couple years ago and completely forgot I had it. I found it in the closet and decided to part ways with it. If interested in buying this painting click here to bid on it.

Cheers!

Single Peony

"Single Peony"

10 x 8 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

Fuchsia Peonies

Sold

"Fuchsia Peonies"

8 x 10 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

I am well aware Peonies are out of season, These peonies I bought for my wife a while ago and loved how they looked. I took a picture and always said "I will paint that one day" well that day finally came.  The texture and movement within these flowers are spectacular, I tried so hard to portray that in my painting. Fuchsia Peonies are always fun to paint due to the purples, blues and reds that are hidden within each pedal. The movement from one petal to the other has a beautiful gestural quality to it. It is a challenging flower to paint but always rewarding in the end.

Thanks for stopping by, cheers!

Portrait Sketch

Sold

"Edward"

8 x 10 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

I painted this portrait at my Thursday evening figure drawing class. The portrait was completed in 4 hours. I love teaching and when I am able to draw/paint next to my students it's just a dream come true. I remember being in class at Ringling College of Art and Design and my favorite figure drawing teacher, Fiore Custode, used to teach us and draw next to us. Really enjoy when I am able to do the same. 

I am teaching at the Bloomington Art Center on Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. If anyone is interested click here to get more information.

Cheers!

"Kat" Figure Study

Click here to bid

"Kat"

8 x 10 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

I have not painted from the figure in a while, so when the opportunity came up, I jumped on it. I have been doing most paintings from imagination lately.  It was nice to have a break from that, and paint from the figure. This painting was completed in 3 hours in a smaller size than my usual figure paintings. I enjoyed painting this figure in a smaller size since it allows you see the values as a whole. First, I drew the figure with a dry brush articulating each shape as simple as I can. Then I applied a middle base color for the shadows and the lights.  I attempted to paint in the middle tones and not get too light or too dark.  This allowed me to go in either direction when adding smaller and subtle forms without getting too muddy. Instead of starting with the darks after laying the middle values, I painted smaller forms into the lights. This allowed me to shape the form and address textures along the figure. I did the same with the shadows once the lights were complete. What I enjoyed most about this piece was playing with different skin textures on such a small scale. 

Thank you for stopping by, cheers!

"New Years Paintings"

This New Years celebration was such a great time, ending a great year and looking forward to this special year.  After posting last I was inspired to keep painting and that's what I did, every moment I was able to I was trying to paint the people around me.  For the most part they were resting on the couch, usually that's the only time they were willing to pose (At times they were not aware I was painting them).  

These paintings are executed in a very quick manner, just capturing the essence and gesture of the subject.  I stopped myself from spending a long time rendering these paintings, I wanted to only treat them as a sketch and capture the gesture of the pose.  The longest I spent on one painting was about 45 mins.

My first painting of 2013!

Detail.