Building Dreams

Oil on board 10X6

I was trying to capture the bond between these two on an overcast day.

Day at the races

Oil on board
21X27

I've seen this guy in ads several times. My wife had a young girl crush on the sailor who was to marry her aunt, and Uncle Henry was one good looking dude up until his passing last year.

This fella looks like Uncle Henry, so she's pointed him out to me several times. I sketched him once and when I saw this foldout in the Sunday NY Times, I had to give it a try. I started with just the head but the dynamics of the arms were so tempting I tried the whole thing.

This was an ad for a shirt. I downplayed the shirt and focused more on him.
As I painted it, I was thinking of the Men's Wearhouse commercial where the bearded owner says "You'll look great, I guarantee it."

Does he?

Young lady with sad eyes

8X10

Oil on board

When I was young we said that certain women had a "peaches and cream" complexion.

My mother had it till she died, and this young lady's lovely skin reminded me of it.

Sunflowers in blue vase

The colors created by the movement of the light in this picture tell the story.
8X10 Oil on Board

Rest Spot

My wife and I enjoy having a box lunch at Sayen Gardens in Hamilton, New Jersey.

This bench overlooks a wishing well and is surrounded by shade trees and shrubs that make it cool and refreshing on even the warmest days.

20X16

Oil on Canvas

Portrait of the Artist

14X14 Oil on Board

I'm trying to shift from portraits to other subjects for a while, but this subject kept putting his narcissitic nose in the way.

At my age, you can't do a progressive series, so this is the portrait of the artist, period. My wife says the likeness is pretty good.

My hands really are that large, but this pose accentuates them, doesn't it?

Night At The Opera

I saw this picture and couldn't resist painting it. As students we sat WAY UP in the Family Circle at the Metropolitan Opera and now and then on the way up, we saw a lady dressed this way, accompanied by a dapper chap in a tuxedo.

We couldn't see much, but the music was wonderful!