Oil Painting

A Wedding Portrait of The Mercers

My sweet friends, Salem and Tivis, got married back in March, right before the pandemic hit and the world went bananaballs. For months I...

Pet Portrait Commission - Wellington

My aunt Ellie, who you might remember from such posts as "Westerly Bottles: A Saga," commissioned me to paint a portrait of her dearly...

Pet Portrait Commission - Lily

My aunt Ellie, who you might remember from such posts as "Westerly Bottles: A Saga" and "Pet Portrait - Wellington," commissioned me to...

Westerly Bottles - A Saga

Getting back into painting has been a therapeutic process for me for many reasons, which I might blog about at some point but I'm not...

Portrait of my Grandpa

I've never painted a portrait of a human before, so when my painting instructor decided it was time to try my hand at portraiture, the...

Fiona Shazam - Oil Painting Pet Portrait

I love cats. Always have, always will. Ever since I was a little kiddo, I've wanted a floofy cat, and with Fiona Shazam, I finally have a...

Mojo and Babyshoes - Oil Painting Commission

I was recently commissioned by a friend to paint a portrait for his wife's birthday of their two dearly departed kitties, Mojo and...

Apple and Chianti Still Life - Oil Painting Process

I've started taking oil painting lessons to brush up on some long rusty skills. Until the last couple of months, I hadn't really picked...

Books and Flowers, Oil Painting Still Life - Process

I've started taking oil painting lessons to brush up on some long rusty skills. Until the last couple of months, I hadn't really picked...