Sisters

 Shot out to Jessica Felicio for the lovely reference photo from Unsplash.

gaze

 

Extras from Bridgerton

 

Scaredy Cat and Dorothy, Toto and the Good Witch

 

Bridgerton

 

Red and Gray and The Good Doctor

 

Another Bird

 I'm obviously on a bird kick. Couldn't resist this little cutie.

Yellow and Gray

 

I'm going through a bird phase. They're so cute and fluffy. I named it yellow and gray because I don't know what kind of bird it is? I'm thinking chickadee?

Cold Feet

 

King of the North and Master Copy

 Well, 2020 was a long year and life turned rather glitchy, but I'm back. Painting is very difficult and maybe I make it more so by biting off more than I can chew. I hope to rise to the occasion and then I don't finish projects to the standard I hope to reach. These 2 are finished and I'm happy with them. The copy was easy and quick. I think it was done in 1 session. The King was a few sessions and fun to paint. I loved all the details and textures. Happy new year and thanks for stopping by.

Covid 19 Lock down Drawing Series # 1

I've decided to work from life for a while because I feel that working strictly from photographs has gotten stale for me. I have perfectionistic tendencies that I need to get over and I think that working from photos perpetuates that proclivity. This drawing was meant to just be a quick sketch. I even used the back of a used sheet of newsprint. Couldn't stop. I decided that when the pencil was all used up, the drawing is finished. How do you get a pencil like that out of a holder? Pliers. 

Black and White Glamor

Judy

Onlooker from the Fortune Teller by Georges De La Tour

I love copying the old masters and happened to come across this painting the other day, at this address: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436838 

The Godfather

Whenever I get interrupted in my work flow I gravitate to black in white to get grounded again and regain my confidence. I plan on doing a series of black and white paintings from old movies. This is number 1.

Marmalade Christmas

I've been on a Christmas painting roll. I hope yours is merry.

Sparkle and Shine

Ho, ho, ho Merry Christmas!

Santa Pug

Fish

A fish tank without the responsibility! I enjoyed painting all the bright colors.

Clown Fish

Critters and Sky

Newish Paintings

I've been struggling with too lazy to photograph and upload paintings. So, I finally got a little motivated. The rooster looks like my grandmother. Ha ha ha, but true. She always had that kind of look in her eye and set to her jaw. I think you can figure out her personality.

Summer Soltice

Another PMP inspired painting. She looks like she's celebrating the summer solstice.
Thanks for looking.

Sansa

This was also painted from a photo from PMP. The photographer is Alex Lee Johnson. She is so Sansa! Thanks for looking.

Woodstock

Another painting based on a photo by Neil Kingsbury from the PMP web site.
Thanks for stopping by.

Warrior

This is painted on Canson oil paper. The image is from PMP, Neil Kingsbury the photographer. Thanks for looking.

Game of Thrones

These furtive looking guys look like they are right out of Game of Thrones. This is another pic painted from the PMP web site. It's oil on Canson oil paper. Thanks for stopping by. (I listened to Clash of Kings while painting this.)

India

This is painted on Canson oil paper and the image is from the PMP web site. Thanks for looking.

Statue

This image is painted on 9x12 Canson oil paper. The reference is from the PMP website.
Thanks for looking.

Black and white head studies

These were painted on Canson oil paper. Thanks for stopping by.

Man with a Hat

Another head study with the Zorn palette. 

Captain Rick

Another head study made at the Southern Atelier on Wednesday afternoon. I used the Zorn palette and it's painted on Canson oil paper. Thanks for looking.