Making Progress on my painting of N’Jelle….

Making Progress on my painting of N’Jelle….

by | Apr 19, 2013 | Blog

Painting or drawing this woman, N’Jelle, is an absolute joy!  Week two of the pose we decided to change it so I am finishing my started oil on linen with photographs. I had painted from life for four hours the first week so despite the fact my photos show...
Portraiture as my first love….

Portraiture as my first love….

by | Apr 14, 2013 | Blog

“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.” — Oscar Wilde One of my favorite contemporary artists, and now a friend, Mary Whyte, relates in her newest book, ” Painting Portraits and Figures in...