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World Lion Day
For World Lion Day, I decided to paint a lion and a lioness. These are 5″ x 7″ paintings on Italian watercolor painting. I let my imagination go wild, and have the lioness exiting a cool blue lake. The lion is standing on a hill, surveying his territory. Both of these paintings are for sale,…
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When your beard catches the sun
I had the good fortune to have my nephew Jon sit for me the other day on a shady porch in Boise last weekend. I wasn’t satisfied with it, so I had him stand in the sun and snapped a quick photo so I could paint him again. Now, I’m happy. Next!
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A familiar face
After doing several paintings of strangers, I decided it was time to paint someone I knew. It is always a shock to discover how much more difficult it is to render a face so that it looks like who it is supposed to look like. It was a good day’s work, I hope she likes…
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A frightened child
Continuing my survey of faces around this world, I chose the face of a little boy, one of a Chinese minority, showing fear. Children are the hardest faces for me to paint, this was my third try and I am finally pleased with it.
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From the depths of the Congo
This is Pili-pili, a big game hunter from the Mbuti tribe who became concerned about wildlife and has been a conservation officer and teacher for many years. I really enjoyed painting his face, this time with a “loose” style.