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Jan 31, 2018
A new feature for the blog: the latest paintings and portraits available to preview as soon as they come off the easel....
Barn Cat
May 7, 2015
Barn Cat. 12x9, oil on linen panel. 2015. Composition and palette are fundamental elements of my work. Today I revisited an older painting that I thought would benefit from a different approach to both. The original panel was divided into a light half and a dark half. The barn door in shadow be...
A Sketch Portrait of Shakespeare the Cat
May 29, 2014
Shakespeare. 8x10, oil on linen. 2014 Last weekend one of the patrons at Upperville Stable Tour asked me if I ever painted portraits of cats. In truth I paint about 30 dogs for every cat I attempt, although I'm not sure why there is such a great imbalance. After dwelling on this for a few days I dec...
Barn Cat - the Original
Jan 25, 2014
Barn Cat. 12" x 9", oil on linen panel. 2014 I came across this cat at Oakland Green farm while plein air painting in the early fall. She just happened to be sitting in the way when I was taking photos of one of the barns. I played around with the composition slightly, especially the foregroun...
A Portrait of Ezekiel and Natasha
Jan 25, 2014
Ezekiel and Natasha. 20" x 20" oil on linen. 2014. This commissioned portrait was worked on for about 6 weeks from the beginning of December 2013 through the middle of January 2014 (I mention this as a note to my future self when I start to grumble about how long a painting is taking). Ezekiel and N...