A few more minutes on this one... Sun came up quicker than I expected. Think I'll go into color next go around. Still a ways to go. Have to give myself mo...

I was working on the downstairs painting area... aka the basement. Found a bunch of old paintings stored in shirt boxes. I thought they were empty. Anyway...

The first pose from this week's Figure Friday. I still need to speed up! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Had a little paint left from this morning's open session. Managed to talk Ma into posing for a bit. Always great to spend some quality time! About one hou...

Still cleaning up the studio now that I'm on break. This is one from a little while ago... But it seemed a fitting way to offer you all good Fortune in the ...

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A Different Light-1 - Oil on Panel - 5" x 7" I posted this painting a number of years ago when I began my second painting blog. It went relatively unnoticed...

Managed to sneak out for a while today. I had a nice afternoon paint. No distractions once I got set up. May go back here for a larger piece... Hope every...

Been reading the last few days. Online courses really bog you down with text! Felt great to jusy relax for a late night sketch. Clear my head! Been tryin...

The token breaking in another new palette because I made yet another box and Ambien didn't work tonight black and white Self Portrait... A little QT with Bud...

In keeping with my post vacation boot camp.  Another bud vase.  Haven't painted a walnut in years... They always remind me of little brains.  I swear the r...

Haven't been updating my blog here as often as I'd intended. Nice to be back home and able to access all my pages! I've had a bit of a thing for bud vases l...

Well this one almost never happened. I went by this spot early in the day and was unhappy with the light... So I started scouting out new places to paint wa...

A quick study of a bush and some wildflowers from Buffalo Creek forest preserve. They've had the park shut down since the middle of last year. There's stil...

Managed to sneak out for a bit this morning. This was a view from Moraine Hills State Park. A little wind in the willow. Slide right to see the progress s...

A recent commissioned piece.  This was definitely a change of pace. Oil on Panel - 6" x 6" Sold Email me

I haven't taken many classes or workshops for a number of years. Lately I've found my self with enough freedom in my schedule to allow me to take the plunge...

Finally found some nice yellow spray roses!  I've been wanting to paint this vase for a while now!  There was a story attached to the string when I first p...