Archive For The “Portraits” Category
This is an old master style of painting I used to do 40 years ago. It was done with lots of glazes of thin color. This method of painting can create a lot of atmosphere. Though very time consuming this is a very academic approach.
This is a portrait I did many years ago of Dr. Joseph Maynard. He was the author of “Healing Hands”, the biography of B.J.Palmer, the father of chiropractic. I wanted to play the roughness of his face against the delicacy of the rose. Dr. Maynard was affectionately called “smokin joe”. For years he was involved [...]
For a fresh start to a new week I wanted to share an oil painting with you all that I did. This is an old man sleeping very peacefully. I hope everyone has a great week! I’ll be updating more as the week progresses! Thanks for stopping by! Almost all pieces listed are for sale [...]
This is a fast study of a little old man I saw asleep on a park bench. I did a quick sketch on paper which was not more than a gesture drawing, and tried to do the painting mostly by memory sometimes time constraints can force you into making a more honest direct statement. I [...]
This is a sample of some of my pet portraits. I go about it in the same manner as I would when painting a a persons portrait. All the rule of painting apply still and the subject never changes the rules or guidelines. I try to capture the dogs expression just the same as I [...]
This is a sample of a little boys portrait. It is done in a tight photographic style. and even though I paint the head and hands in this style, I still try to keep the rest of the painting loose and flowing. A painting must have a certain rhythm to be pleasing to the eye. [...]
This is a style of portrait that is very tight. Most portrait commissions I do are in this style. However, once in a while a client will say they want a looser artsy style. Honestly, I love both styles for different reasons. When doing a lot of board room portraits in a tight style I [...]
This is a study of an old man done in oils and painted on 12×16 panel. I love to paint in impasto with lots of rich thick paint. Sargent once said the thicker you paint. The more your color flows. I also like the idea of lost and found edges, this engages the viewer more [...]
