This was a little freeform experimental piece just for fun.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Emily
One of my favorite shows to watch is the BBC's Portrait Artist of the Year. I decided to paint one of the sitters as an exercise. The competition for each portrait is what can be accomplished in four hours. I spent 3.5 hours on this one. It could be good practice to do more of these, since many of the sitters are unfamiliar to me. Emily is an award-winning singer/songwriter based in the U.K. I thought she had a regal bearing and I liked the three-quarter angle. Updated 5/29/2025: I changed the background a wee bit with an overlay of lavender.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Facade
This is the finished painting of an abstract that I started way back when, then consigned it to the time-out room forever. Patience.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Fierce
A portrait of a young Choctaw Indian woman. I found her stare compelling.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
A Heart of Gold
This painting has been in the making for a while. It was a slow process as I sat with it and pondered how I wanted to paint it and what I wanted to say through it. I'm happy with the result.