Press Release

Marilyn Monroe

gouache on hardboard, 5x7

Gallery 263 Group Show

A collection of my new work will be in a group show at Gallery 263 this December. The opening is on Saturday December 5th.

I hope to see you there!

John Lennon/The Dirty Mac

Drawing for a new painting.

Added an Earlier Step to the Anniversary Present Painting

See the earlier post for a really real ugly early version!!!

Full Version of Anniversary Present with Step by Step

"Kristina"
gouache on cold pressed watercolor paper, 6x11

I fought hard with the flesh tone colors on this piece. Before long I wiped all the paint off. I then decided to scan the image in. My hope was having it there would give me a drawing guide and help me retain my initial vision more efficiently. Of course in the end I didn't even use it once. However knowing that I had it there just in case I did need it boosted my confidence and I was able to make all of my final marks on the next pass. Thank god cause I was getting tired of repainting!

Anniversary Present

Here is a detail of a portrait I made as part of a one year anniversary present for Kristina. Of course I want to make some tweaks here and there (darken the sunglasses) but for now it's framed and in her possession.

Ray Charles So Far

Hey! Here is the final painting for Ray Charles.

I left some room at the top to add text and I may throw that in there soon. I have to sit on it for a day or two. Sometimes those short breaks really help out giving me back fresh eyes.



Here is an earlier step. I adjusted his mouth and jaw line a bit in the final paint layers.

RISD Holiday Sale 2009 Promo

I thought a joke was being played on me when my RISD holiday sale promos came in the mail today. My picture of Audrey Hepburn made it onto the promo for this year's Alumni sale!! I can not believe it! Never in a million years did I expect something like this. With so many talented artists showing it is very humbling to have this happen to me. All I can say is thanks for taking a chance with my stuff and I hope the show goes great for everything attending!

More info on the sale here.

ALUMNI HOLIDAY ART SALE 2009: December 12
10am-5pm, Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin Street, Providence
admission: $7; children under 14 + current RISD students (with ID): free

James Brown with a Couple of in Progress Oils

I added some yellow ochre and a light green and am now done on the James Brown piece.


I've been working on a new series of landscapes that will be on sale at the RISD Alumni December Sale. I'll be sure to share them once the series is complete.

Here are a couple of old oil paintings I went back into. I had some extra paint that was left over after working on the landscapes and thought why not use it on some old stuff! They have a few more layers to go but I thought the process was fun to share.

Pete Townshend of The Who "Young Man Blues:

Live at the Isle of Wight and Live at Leeds are pretty much my favorite live performances of any group. The energy, attitude, and creativity that oozed out of them during this era was unmatched by any band I've heard. I've been wanting to paint a definitive image of Pete windmilling for a long time. I've done sketches and thumbnails over and over but nothing ever worked. I decided that if I was going to paint this I did not want to settle on just anything to get another image done. One night as I was just about to fall asleep an image flashed inside my head. I love when this happens. FYI, these barely legible scribbles are crap without notes! After searching Flickr, Photobucket, and Google Images I amasses enough reference to make the final. Here it is after a couple days worth of work. Hope you dig it!

Me and Bobby McGee

This is the final for the Janis Joplin image.

It's way too tough to find good photos of musicians before the 70's.

Jerry Garcia

I made this as a gift for a friend.