1 hour oil sketch on a canvas toned with burnt umber.

Oil sketch painted from life. Figure model Jessie.

These quick portrait sketches are exercises I've been doing in the evenings trying to work out different problems I'm having such as color, paint consistency, edges and just plain old drawing.

An oil sketch from last weekends life drawing session. And an oil painting of my friends son.

A portrait of Erin

This is a painting of my friends son Miles. It was done as a Christmas gift for his wife.

I thought I'd paint something a bit more tropical. Since winter is almost here. Here's a painting of some Meyer lemons.

Oil sketch from last nights drawing session.

Another painting process.

Portrait sketch from last nights life painting session

Painting process

This was from last weeks life painting session. If I had more time on this one, I would bring out more lights in the shadow areas. I'm finding the more I can simplify my shadow shapes into one value in the beginning. I'm able to keep a stronger statement from beginning to end.

Oil sketch from life.

Oil sketch painted from life. About two and a half hours of painting.

Another painting of my cat Sophie.

Here's a life painting I did this afternoon.

The model who posed for this was amazing. She held the pose for 2 hours with minimal breaks.

Oil sketch of my cat.

Here's a detail of the painting below.

I was playing around with different applications of paint. Primarily palette knife. I really enjoyed pushing paint around with a palette knife. I'll have to try to do more of it.

Another painting of my Dad.

Oil sketch from last nights drawing session.

Process shots of a portrait sketch.

New oil sketch.

This is a painting of my dad

Oil sketch

Oil sketch painted from life

Oil sketch from last week