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After asking, the baby’s father said I could take a photo of his child. That was a long time ago on a ferry far, far away.
After painting “Let’s Meet at McManus’ ” I really needed to get away from the dark end of my palette.
I felt like I had painted this portrait so many times before because I had been looking at the snapshot and thinking about how I wanted to compose this image for so long that the final result occurred quickly

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The Supervisor

20″x 16″

Oil on watercolor paper

This is a glimpse into every little boy’s world. The colors in the shadows really lead you through this scene to the action in the background.
I tried to open up my brushstrokes a bit with this one and achieved that slightly on the shorts and the cone

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A peek into a child’s world. The thrill of discovery can be absolutely adorable

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Roya

14″ x 11″

Oil on watercolor paper



With a pallet inspired by Rembrandt, I attempted to capture Roya but I was too late for the meatball

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16″ x 20″

Oil on watercolor paper

An inside view to the world of little boys.
All eyes and hands are focused on their jobs, oblivious to the world around them

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Nalo

11″ x 14″

Oil on watercolor paper



This was a friend’s son who is very cute but very quick. Both if which I tried to capture

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This beauty was taking a break to refuel in front of a huge plate glass window. I had to snap a photo and try to recapture the scene in my studio.

This was my last acrylic painting. It opened a creative door for me. I have since used oil colors on a prepared watercolor paper surface and have concentrated on the composition and negative space to assist in leading the viewer’s eye throughout the painting.

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A challenge in black and white; the client wanted a grisaille painting of her beautiful daughter

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