Tag: portraits

  • Wow, so much time

    I am apparently not good at this social media thing. I have been working on pieces. I finished my “dead wood” set of pieces and “practiced” on some portraits and then did a sunset. I like it all, so I don’t have a particular area that I want to concentrate on at this point. Currently,…

  • Process vs Content

    It has been too long since I have made a post here. I have been working on a portrait but it is much more difficult than expected. Michael always says not to think of it as a face but as shapes with lights and darks. This has made me think about the idea of process…

  • Becoming a Painter

    Over the past several years I have been working with Michael Cooley (https://cooleystudios.com/) learning to draw and paint in oils. It has been a journey and a joy. All I can say is that I lose myself in my work. With all the talk of mindfulness these days, painting and drawing is definitely a time…