The Shirt Off My Back…

Well, not really, it's usually in the closet. But it is a nice memory of a day at a Renaissance Faire with my favorite wench. Oil on gessoed watercolor paper, 18 x 24".

What's Noo?

A Nootka Mask. 16 x 20" oil on canvas paper.

I've been attracted to masks from all cultures for a long time. I think it's the ability to carry an expression that tells about the people more than any photo could. Masks conjure up images of folktales told around a community fire and tribe members becoming players in the story of their collective history.

Recent Paintings, continued...

More recent paintings, mostly quick studies with oil on canvas paper, 16 x 20".

Kwakiutl Mask

Figure Study from vintage postcard

South American Crested Cardinal

Study of Skull

Some additional pictures that were completed in February. Mostly quick studies, oil on canvas paper, usually 16 x 20".

Velásquez Studies

A happy figure from a Velásqez painting, oil on canvas paper, 16 x 20"

Detail of a Velásquez painting, oil on canvas paper, 16 x 20"

Study of Velásquez figure of a prophet, oil on canvas paper, 16 x 20"

Another Velásquez detail of a saint. Oil on Canvas paper, overall size 16 x 20"

This is a study from a larger work by Velásquez, limited palette 

A still life with objects in the studio, 20 x 16", oil on canvas

Having a dedicated place to paint has been a real gift, thanks to my son, the contractor. Here are some recent paintings:

Ganesh, 11 x 14", oil on panel