Recent Pastels

Whoa! It's been way too long since I posted work on this blog (not that thousands of people are losing sleep). This past holiday season was incredibly busy and the new year has provided new and exciting opportunities, many of which are in process. Don't hold your breath, but as I complete some of the projects that take me in some different directions, I plan to post them. Above, please find a small portion of recent work as proof I am still alive and working.

Early November Portraits!

These are my most recently completed portraits. The top portrait was done in pastel and measures 18 X 30. I love this young lady's expression and eyes and had a lot of fun with the more impressionistic background and colors. The middle painting is an oil painting measuring 20 X 26 of 4 totally different cats (both in personality and appearance). The 4 are loved and cared for by two wonderful people with whom I adored working. The bottom portrait is a 20 X 24 oil on panel of a lovely little girl. The portrait's background was created in a slightly different style in order to blend well with an existing portrait of the subject's father done by another artist many years ago. I was happy to have been able to include hands as I love painting them. Thanks for looking! Back to work!

More Recent Work

Hi! Here are two adorable girls who were the subjects of recent portraits. I am in the midst of the busy holiday season and am enjoying it more this year than most!

Recent Work

Here are some recent portraits. Sorry this is so short. Back to work!

Archbishop Raymond Burke

I have finally finished and presented the painting of Archbishop Raymond Burke...and here it is. I was pleased with the final results and I hope the archdiocese was as well. This oil painting measures 36 X 48 so it is one of the larger paintings I have done recently. The subject is life-size. I had difficulty photographing the magenta in the clothing so this photo isn't perfectly accurate. Reds are difficult for cameras. Thanks for looking!

Pastel of Boy

A recent pastel of a handsome little fella. 16 X 20 on prepared panel.

Recent Dog Pastel

Here is a recent pastel portrait of a poodle. Ms. Personality this one was. 16 X 20 on prepared panel.

Sports Artwork

I have been doing a lot of artwork of famous athletes and sports figures in the past year and thought you might like to see a few of the paintings/items that have passed through my fingertips. This year I have embarked on a journey into the sports collectibles arena (pun intended) and have been working on some pretty interesting pieces which I will post soon. I am very excited about the long term possibilities...still getting to paint portraits, but in a whole new way!

Below is a piece of the dugout floor (I think) from old Busch Stadium which has been torn down. This is a VERY small piece. The painted image is only about ONCE INCH in height...so you are seeing it FAR larger than it really is.










The image below is a commissioned piece for the St. Louis Rams in honor of Mrs. Georgia Frontiere (Rams owner) who passed away last year.




















This painting of Dick Vermeil (below) was commissioned by the Rams last year to honor his great accomplishments on behalf of the team.




















Below is a Stan Musial signed baseball with a hand painted acrylic image of Stan the Man. Again, this is a TINY image. I promise you are seeing it so much larger than it really is. Truly, it looks better in person.














Again, another image of Stan the Man. This time it is on an old Busch Stadium rail pad! This one is a bit larger, about 7 inches in height.

Recent Work

Here is some recent pastel portrait work. I am fortunate to have such adorable subjects! I am embarrassed that it has been so long since I have posted. I am going to be better this year (I have said that before).

Leaf Well Enough Alone

Oil on canvas--18 X 18
This falls in the "WHAT WAS I THINKING?" category. I was thinking I would start a little painting that I could work on for relaxation between portraits this busy holiday season. How hard can leaves be to paint? PRETTY DARN DIFFICULT!!! Well, once I started I couldn't stop. I chose a pile of leaves from my back yard and brought in the ones I liked that had just fallen off the trees. For a painting like this I wanted to make sure I had the leaves right in front of me. It wasn't until I began painting them that I realized how incredibly complex each leaf is; the colors so varied. They are amazing. Still to do: Figure out why I keep choosing such challenging subjects for my down time. I am a glutton for punishment.