Prom dress

The dress has a life of it's own.

Cute Bee

The joyful costume is contrasted by the bland expression.

Hmmmm

Costume day in the ol' drawing lab.

Jamie on the beach

Very loose painting of a towel and the forces acting upon it.

B Sharp

Still trying to master hand gestures.

Corpus Christy

Three days on the beach and all I bring back is a painting of palm trees.

Tetsujin 28 (April 2009)

A study in white.
The original version of Gigantor was a childhood favorite. And my coffee cup of course.

Carla (April 2009)

Very difficult to paint friends. They move a lot. And I tend to edit myself while painting as not to offend. Carla was a good sport and allowed me the opportunity to 'paint the most unflattering likeness possible.' Personally, I like it. Very loose brush strokes.

Jamie (April 2009)

We had problems with the changing sunlight. Without blackout curtains it's very difficult to paint at home.

Leggy (April 2009)

A detail of hands. It is also an experiment with using linen instead of canvas. Jury's still out.

Before (2009)

A bit of fun.

Unknown Model (1997)

When I was a production artist in LA, I was encouraged to spend my lunch hour in the life-drawing studio. Ever try eating a sack lunch four feet from someone posing nude?

Unknown Model (1997)

Unfinished gladiator pose.

Texaco Sign

I volunteer at the Pioneer Flight Museum from time to time. When I'm not building full-size flying replicas of pre-1920s airplanes I spruce up the hanger with period signs. Trust me, it's a lot harder than painting portraits. And hotter in the Texas summer sun!

Amy Gawlik (2008)

This is the first painting I've done of a friend/relative that came out beautifully. For some reason I can't paint friends/family without disappointing results. What made Amy so easy to paint? I saw the painting my my mind's eye months before she finally agreed to pose.

A hand down (2008)

There are times when the model's pose and/or lighting aren't in your favor. But you can always find something interesting in the human anatomy to paint. And it's a good opportunity to experiment with composition. I am not sure if this one is any good.

Nancy - Model (2008)

This is a very loose painting. The brush strokes are broad and confident. For portraits I use a limited pallet of: Flake White, Ivory Black, Transparent Red Oxide and Raw Sienna.

Self Portrait (2008)

I did this one last summer for a show at the Austin Figurative Gallery. I decided to do an unflattering portrait of myself from the over sized nose to the mismatched eye size to the smirk. Many think its a great likeness which upsets me to no end.

Sgt. Pepper - John (2009)

Here is my first pass at a still life. I quickly realized that I should have started with a bananna or an apple rather than the complicated shape of a miniture John Lennon sculpture.