Two Figures Painting
Oil painting on stretched canvas, 30” by 48”. Spring 2023
Completed on a concerningly hot day in April (it felt like 90 degrees in that studio) after twelve hours split over three weeks. My intention with this painting was not just to show their forms with correct proportion and value but also show connection and disconnection between the figures. The drapery, foreground, and background are all secondary to these figures. Both shown with openness and honesty.
Two shoots of the in-progress painting,
Figure Painting & Drawing
a collection of various sketches, paintings, and drawings over the years. All drawn from life. mediums include: graphite, charcoal, oil paint, ink, and colored pencil. I really enjoy drawing people; studying their faces and body structure and trying to understand how it comes together.