Oil of Joy

What a blessing it was to be able to complete this Oil portrait in time for her birthday. Oh the privilege of capturing the emotion of "joy" on the face of a fellow human being....

Charcoal, Charcoal, Charcoal !!

What a wonderful medium to express oneself with!

You can spread it, you can move it, you can fade it, but you can't fake it....

This wonderful medium is as old as art itself and still can't be replaced.

This little face is obviously glad to be Charcoaled down forever......

Family in oil

What a priveledge it was to capture this little family for ever on canvas. We met on several occasions and these meetings helped me tremendously in capturing the relationship among them.

The richness of the oil paint also added to the feeling of serenity radiating from their beautiful faces.

Latest Pastel

What a wonderful experience it was to see the faces of these wonderful people when the portrait was unveiled and they saw it for the first time! Most rewarding...

WELCOME !!!

Those of us who are interested in producing a portrait of another human being are usually so absorbed by this prospect that every other kind of artistic endeavor pales by comparison.



Portraiture can be most frustrating, but believe me it is most rewarding!



Although we all have two eyes, a nose and a mouth, every person is unique. Not only unique in likeness, but also in so many areas not visible to the eye. This uniqueness is what the artist is being challenged with. Can the artist capture the personality, likeness and essence of a peson on a two dimensional support?



Most rewarding it is to plunge right into such a challenge and see the face of a child or adult or elderly emerge out of the canvas! Wow!