Color studies using the Holbein acrylic gouache 5-tube set: basic primaries, white and black.




Color studies using the Holbein acrylic gouache 5-tube set: basic primaries, white and black.




Gouache on paper








Recent studio work painting out another life study. The original drawing contained a lot of searching lines and rough guesses as I sought to rearrange the legs and dramatically alter the head placement to add emotion to the pose.
On the easel …









Exploring color …





Work in progress …



Two of five finished portraits for a show in May. These are 14”x11” pastel on paper.


Preparatory work and first steps …








From the studio …

I’m preparing work for an upcoming show featuring local performers. Today’s work was investigating a new drawing surface and testing some new Jack Richeson pastels I acquired recently.