Charles 3

An 11x14. Oil. My third try at doing a portrait of our son, Charles. This one with a full beard and smiling! And again...man-o-man, mouths are hard...especially when the teeth are showing! Anyway, always fun to do. Had fun with his hair and beard. I like the shades of color captured in the skin tones. And got that sleepy relaxed expression in the eyes. He's got a nice nose too! Thanks for looking.

Psalm 34:19
"A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all."

The Athlete

An 8x10. Oil. This painting is based on a photo of our son, Charles, in a relaxed pose after a hard Basketball practice in Spain. Athletes have such a natural grace to them don't they? I have enjoyed doing these portraits and figurative paintings.

Psalm 29:11
"The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace."

Dream Pony

An 8x10, Oil. A dreamy looking little pony. Loved the flowing mane covering her right eye. All soft color and texture.

2 Corinthians 5:7
"We live by faith, not by sight."

Kent 3

A 12x16 Oil. My latest attempt at doing a portrait of my wonderful husband Kent. Always fun to do. Skin tones are so interesting! So many shades and shapes to the skin. Learning to add more of the yellow ocher and burnt umber as well as the rosy pinks and reds. Man oh man ....mouths are hard to do! I'm gonna keep on trying!

1 Thessalonians 5:18
" Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

Lisa

A 12x16. Oil. My sister! I am loving doing these portraits of my family! Makes me smile. I was able to capture her vibrant energetic personality. Fun to do.

Philippians 4:13
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength."

Papa Bear

An 8x8, Oil. This is a little painting I did with my students this past Thurs. Each student had their own 8x8 canvas and did the same bear composition. It is so interesting how each one has their own look and personality. We all decided that mine had a definite "Papa Bear" look! We all chose a dark, medium and light color. Not limiting to browns. Kind of squinting at the reference photo and seeing detail color. Filled in the dark areas first, then the medium and lastly the light. Good demonstration on limited palette and how working wet on wet can provide nice surprises of color mixes. Of course the artist has to be careful not to allow muddying up of  colors on the canvas. Carefully putting down a stroke or two of paint then cleaning the brush. Everyone finished their painting. Fun for all! Thanks for looking.

James 1:2
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds."