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A Glowing Steed
It is my good fortune to be related to a horse woman with excellent taste in horseflesh. When I first heard about Picasso, a grey Warmblood, I waited impatiently for some good photos of him. A few eventually appeared, but this painting does not have a reference photo. This pose came from a dream. In…
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Sleeping Beauty
When my cousin posted a photo of her youngest sleeping, I was smitten. What a delicate lovely face! I left it alone for a couple days, because I find painting children to be the most daunting. But, oh, what a fetching scene. So I tried it. I actually painted her four times before I was…
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Seattle Skyline
I painted Seattle’s distinctive skyline, trying to catch the feeling of the giant edifices there. I gave the Smith Tower prominence in my painting but if you didn’t know where to look, you would probably not even notice it. The Smith Tower, the small white building in the foreground, was built in 1914 and was…
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The face of Jesus
I am sure I’m not the only person who wondered what Jesus looked like. I’ve seen too many artist’s interpretations of blue eyed blondish smiling fellows, which I found disturbing. He lived in the desert, and shared bloodlines with modern day Palestinians. I’ve tried to capture him several times. I think I’m getting closer. Had…
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A flying ride – with Donald
A friend asked me about doing a painting of Donald on his bike and as a result, I revisited a painting that I did of Donald FOR Donald some years ago. He loved crows and he also loved being on his bike of course. The reference for this painting was from when he was riding…