People
When I got serious about painting 10 years ago, I took a class at Pratt Institute that featured drawing and painting from a live model. I was instantly hooked. There is nothing quite as compelling as having the permission to visually study another human being, and create something that's not quite that person yet not quite myself-- a 3rd independent being that shimmers on the page. Quite a lot of my work at Art Students League in New York was drawing and painting from models, mostly under the guidance of Mary Beth McKenzie and Costa Vavagiakas.
I also paint "regular people"-- if you'll sit for me live, you can have the resulting painting!
Lately I've been playing with portraying people in watercolor, taking advantage of that medium's speed and spontaneity.
Here in Port Townsend, I am so pleased to have found Quimper Arts, a dynamic little group that organizes for ourselves opportunities to work from life.
Hover over an image to see a caption that includes subject, size, and medium info. Click the image to see it enlarged. You will not see prices; I paint people for my own enjoyment or by mutual agreement.
I also paint "regular people"-- if you'll sit for me live, you can have the resulting painting!
Lately I've been playing with portraying people in watercolor, taking advantage of that medium's speed and spontaneity.
Here in Port Townsend, I am so pleased to have found Quimper Arts, a dynamic little group that organizes for ourselves opportunities to work from life.
Hover over an image to see a caption that includes subject, size, and medium info. Click the image to see it enlarged. You will not see prices; I paint people for my own enjoyment or by mutual agreement.
