Apricots and Japanese Bowl

Limes

June Gloom at Reef Point

Apricot Kisses

Japanese Jar Plein Air

My June Project

As you may have noticed, there weren't as many daily paintings posted this month.... 

I have this portrait commission that is becoming my 'Mona Lisa'....  I have it on my easel and I'm focused on it day and night... I'll walk by... LQQK.... walk away.... come back and LQQK some more....work on it a little.... go away some more....carry it around a little.... You DO know that Leonardo DaVinci carried his Mona Lisa with him everywhere?  For about 31 years???

Hmmmm.....I think I'll give her up next month....

Elsabeth

Making Do

Pose

Somewhere in the Past

Pensive moments, thinking of nothing and everything.... we all do it... don't we?

Still Life in the Light

I was in a 'flower' mood today, so I cut a few of my blooming roses off the balcony, and casually arranged them into a glass vase. 

Now I can always remember them...captured in timeless transformation. 

Dana

My 'Sweet Dana'.... from a photo of my youngest daughter when she was almost 2 years old.  Now she is 22... time passes quickly!

Cher

Quickly capturing a gesture, not much more can be a challenge, without overworking it.

Red Fox Indian

Indian dress and headdress fascinate me... this ceremonial headdress was just totally awesome to paint.  Think of the history and the connection the Indians with nature.

Pucker Up

So I'm experimenting here.... trying a different style on for size!

Etta Arizona Bradford

This portrait meant a lot to my family as the subject 'Etta', is my Great Grandmother, a descendant of William Bradford, passenger of the historic Mayflower, and Governor of Plymouth Plantation.  Only few photos of Etta exist in our family's possession.  In creating this portrait I had to use a very old and damaged sepia tone wallet 1 x 2 " size photograph as my main point of reference.  From my memories I drew upon characteristics such as her incredible 'light blue eyes' and related them to others who share this trait in my family.  When the portrait was complete, I gathered many of my closest relatives, most significantly my Mother and Grandmother to unveil what was to be a most powerful and meaningful body of work.  Within a few moments my Mother and Grandmother began to openly weep.  Instantly this was to be a defining moment in my art career.  A rare moment in life when one can witness and experience the great impact a posthumous portrait can extrude from those who lovingly shared life and breath with their ancestors...

Captain Jack

The model who poses here can be dressed up as a pirate, sultan, cowboy even Santa Claus... you'll see him many times!

Feathered Francine

Just an Old Man

Reclining Nude