April: La Parisienne

I was really excited to get permission from Flickr photographer Fabrice Chaput to paint from this photograph of a performer at a winter show. It was going to be challenging to capture her beauty along with the detail of the hat, fur, and scarf. I am very pleased with the outcome.

La Parisienne, along with Inna’s Mom and Gary, wlll be exhibited at the Mendocino College annual Student Art Show from late April through mid-May, with a reception on Wednesday, May 4.

March 2022: Two new paintings + more

I currently have two portraits of strong women up at the Art Center Ukiah (paintings of Alana and of Becka) plus a collage in the collage show at Medium Gallery, also in Ukiah.

I completed two new oil portraits this month, pictured here, and a few drawings. On the easel currently are one portrait and two still life canvases, very exciting!

February 2022: Best of January's Challenge

I participated in a Sktchy 30 Faces/30 Days challenge all of last month. The focus was on graphite and ink, alternating days. I occasionally went rogue, either switching mediums or using a preferred reference photo. It was a lot of fun though it did leave me chafing at the bit to resume slinging paint (two canvases are already on the easels as I write this on February 5th).