Painting

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...

Painting Projects During COVID-19 Lockdown

Face Masks, drying in the "fresh" Los Angeles air. During this strange several months of pandemic madness, I've been hunkered down in my...

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...