PORTRAITS 21

Portrait drawings and paintings have intrigued me since I was 10 years old – trying to capture the character of a person in two dimensions is both challenging and rewarding. There’s a reason that artists have been painting portraits since the beginning of time.

THE STARE 8″ x 10″

VIOLET oil on linen

BROTHER PAGE 15×30

STORY TELLER 16×20

AFTER THE SAIL oil on linen 16 x 20

CAMERA MAN 16 x 20

PETER 16×20

SWIFT RIVER 16×20

GREY SERIES

This series is focused on two things – exploring the many shades of grey as daylight disappears and second, using the texture of the paint to create its’ own character. For instance, several paintings utilize a pallet knife instead of brushes. I plan on getting back to this series again.

WATERSCAPES

Water has too many moods to identify. Textures range from glassy to stormy swells and the fact that it reflects everything around it creates endless opportunities for oil painting. I’m particularly intrigued with the water/land edge conditions around the Boston area.

PORTRAITS

Portrait drawings and paintings have intrigued me since I was 10 years old – trying to capture the character of a person in two dimensions is both challenging and rewarding. There’s a reason that artists have been painting portraits since the beginning of time.

THE STARE 8″ x 10″

VIOLET oil on linen

BROTHER PAGE 15×30

STORY TELLER 16×20

AFTER THE SAIL oil on linen 16 x 20

CAMERA MAN 16 x 20

PETER 16×20

CITYSCAPES

With my background in architecture it’s not surprising that I am drawn to painting cityscapes. However, capturing interesting light in a noisy chaotic city environment can be quite challenging. Determining what details to leave in and which to eliminate is crucial – as is creating a sense of atmosphere as the image recedes. 

MASS & NEWBURY 26×42

MASS AVE 24×24 (Sold)

WINTER CLEARING 24×48 (Sold)

BOYLSTON STREET 16 x 20

LAST LIGHT 15×30 (Sold)

ANOTHER TOWER? 16 x 20

SOUTH STATION 16 x 20

WINTER EVENING 24×24 (Sold)

UNDER THE EXPRESSWAY (SOLD) oil on panel 12 x 16

CHARLES OUTBOUND (SOLD) 12 x 12

WEST NEWTON CINEMA 16×20 (Sold)

NEWTONVILLE SUNSET 18×24 (Sold)

BOSTON CANYON SERIES #15 12 x 16

PEOPLESCAPES

This series of paintings seems like a natural evolution for me. I thoroughly enjoy painting portraits/figures and cityscapes – why not combine them to tell stories about how people interact with the built environment? The series began as monochromatic value studies. I pushed the underpaintings way further then I normally do – to the point that I thought maybe they were finished as an exercise. However, I have begun to develop several of them further in a very narrow color range – while allowing some of the original transparent sepia color to remain part of the composition. Stay tuned….

WATCHING 24×24

COMMUTER CONVERSATIONS 24″ X24″

TIED UP 16×20

BLUE GARDEN COTTAGE 24″ x 24″

LIGHT SHAFT 18×24

SCULPTURE CONVERSATIONS 16″ x 20″

WALKING THE DOG 18×24

FIGURE STUDIES

Figure studies are all about capturing the human form with light and color. No wonder artists have been painting figures for centuries.

WARM 18 x 24

FIGURE STUDY 9 x 12

FIGURE STUDY 9 x 12

FIGURE STUDY 9 x 12

FIGURE STUDY 9 x 12

SORRY 22 x 28

FIGURE STUDY 9 x 12 (SOLD)