Simba Done

So, this week I finished two new paintings. Simba was a commission of a family dog. The owner wanted outdoor scene, so I took the reference photo in the sun late in the day… in fact there were only fleeting moments left when I took the last shots. Then I added a...

When did you forget how to draw…?

On another website that I often read, the question was asked… “When did you forget how to draw? – How can we reconnect with our playful, creative, expressive element of our humanity?” I stopped actually drawing twenty years ago, when I got...

Another Commission

Here is a look at a family dog portrait for a friend. I need let it set now for a while and take a look back at it when it is good and dry and out of my head. I will add some more detail to the his eyes and put some lowlights in where they are needed.

On Beauty

We should never mistake glamor for beauty. All that glitters is not gold. Some of the most beautiful moments in life can be the most difficult to look at. Think of the messiness of birth… the broken water, the blood, the crying, the after-birth, but all is...