T Bone, oils 22 x 24

T bone's mom stated that, I nailed his look, not only his physical look but the look he s been know to give. For me that s what painting portraits is all about. My goal is to state with paint, who I think this person is, during the process I try to be inventive, faithful to the sitters look and reveal something about the sitter.

I used minimal color on T Bone s portrait, however I relied a lot on color temperature to establish sculptural weight and dimension. While painting, I don t concern myself with the surface, it generally falls in line with the overall look of the finished painting.

Hope you enjoy the portrait

It s a commissioned painting and NFS

I am currently working a portrait of Edgar Allen Poe
and I m accepting new commissions !!

Minky 9 x 12 oils

The portrait of Minky is an exercise on anthropomorphism. Minky is a real cat, and it was a great pleasure to paint him. I feel, I captured his smug-like cat attitude, and posture.

Minky s slightly medieval look is accurate as is the green luminescent eyes. His tiger markings and big puffy neck provided great material to paint.

Those that know me, know that I have a great affection for cats and I think that affection shines through in this painting.

Minky (the painting) is for sale
email me if you would like to add her to your collection

I hope you enjoy the painting!
Best D