Smaller pieces

These are 12x16 which is pretty small for me. If things arent going well a change in subject or size or pallet seems to help. I am not sure why......I think the change reduces expectations and trying to live up to one's expectations is self defeating.

Landscapes

These landscapes are all painted from simple photo references and are 11x14 or 16x20.

Recent Work

I have been unhappy with a lot of my recent work ... it is OK...it happens.... so I have been slow to post. These are 18x24

Recent portraits

These are all 16x20 and were painted after I attended Carolyn Anderson's work shop. I see a big change, a greater willingness to leave a lot to the imagination. The other teaching I took away from Carolyn was her mantra " if you are painting a shape, paint an interesting shape". It now repeats in my head...to the benefit of my work!

Carolyn Anderson Workshop

These were all done at Carolyn Anderson's Workshop at the Jeffry Watts Attelier in Encinitas California. She is a master at lost edges. I fact, her found edges are a small fraction of the ones she looses or better yet never finds. As I am the clown of sharp edges I learned a ton. I just had these shipped home after waiting a month for them to dry and can see I am already slipping back into my overendered habits. All paintings are 16x20 inch.

16x 20

These are all 16''x20" 3 hour studies. This is the last set before going to Carolyn Anderson's workshop. You will see how much I learned about edges from her!

18x24

These are all 18"x24" all completed at one 3 hour sitting.