final drawing

After numerous studies, this is the composition I arrived at for the final piece. The finished painting will be approx. 40 x 42". Critiques are welcome.

preliminary drawings

This is some of the preliminary work I've been doing for a painting of my brother. In these drawings I'm working through the idea, composition, and mood of the piece. The room underwent a few changes as I was working on the drawings which changed the way I was imagining the piece. These are all graphite on 8.5x11" paper.

This was the composition I decided on. However, after painting a color rough of this composition, and not being completely satisfied, I decided to go back to the drawing board.

These are the drawings that followed.

I will post the completed composition soon.

River and Flowers

More work. "Nameless River" was a piece from my solo show that I just got photographed. The other paintings are more recent.

"Nameless River"

20 x 68"

"Beach Buildings"

7.5 x 18"

"Daylilies"

18.5 x 12"

"Rose With A Milk Can"

12 x 17"

the first of russell

A couple of paintings I've done recently. The portrait is the first painting in a series of pieces about my brother.

"Russell"

14 x 16

"Camellia"

10 x 13"

More.

Here is some more work from the show.

"Pansies on a Table"

12 x 16"

"Headstones"

6 x 9"

"Winter House"

15.5 x 22"

"Sunlit Rocks"

9 x 12"

"Summer Flowers"

18 x 19.5"

"Roadside Tree"

15 x 27"

"A Pale House in Winter"

7 x 9"

This is portrait practice for when I start marketing that aspect of my work.

22 x 25"

Paintings from the Solo Show

These are some of the paintings done for the solo exhibition. I'll see if I can post some of the images from the show.

Suburban Tree

27x30

Winter Landscape

10.25x23

Lynnhaven Inlet

15.5x54

Study of a River

15.5x36

Cemetery at Sunset

22x48

Video

This is a quick video done for the Art at the Mill show in Millwood, VA.

The video was created by Nancy Sanders.

Solo show

Hey guys. I have a solo exhibition up this month at the Glave Kocen Gallery. The pieces in the show can be viewed on the website, and soon I will post a few higher res images on my blog. I hope you all can stop by and check out the show. It is up until May 1st.

Glave Kocen Gallery

1620 W Main St.

Richmond, VA 23220

gallery hours: Tues-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 11am-4pm

flowers and a bathroom

Here is some recent work. I have been cranking out paintings for my solo show opening April 2 at Glave Kocen Gallery, which is why I haven't posted in a while. Those paintings will remain hidden for a few more weeks, but these are some others that will be shown elsewhere.

"Yellow Rose"

7x13"

"Stargazer Lilies"

10.5x19"

"Pink and Green"

16x20"

"Yellow Roses"

12x15.5"

"Alstroemeria"

15.5x17"

This is a painting I created for a poster advertising the "Art on the Half Shell" art festival in Urbanna, Virginia.

"Oysters and a Rose"

14.5x17"

These are two studies for a figure painting that is in the works.

"Study of a Bathroom"

16x20"

"Bathroom Window"

15x12"