Painting: Madame

Painting will be on display during the first annual "Art Vic Now" in Victoria, organized by the CACGV at the Atrium Gallery. May 7-10, 2015.

Madame
Oil on Canvas
28" x 36"
April 2015

Painting: Meryl in Blue

Meryl in Blue features a young Meryl Streep from the movie Kramer- she was quite a pleasure to paint. It was started during a portrait workshop demo in Agassiz, which is why it rocks the unfinished look. Cleaning the brush directly on the canvas is much easier than on a cloth, and adds a touch of chaos! 

*Note, Blogspot seems to soften/airbrush the pictures after uploading. 

Painting: Process Pictures of Madame Butterfly

There are process pictures of a painting I did a couple months ago, based on the opera Madame Butterfly by Puccini. 

Pardon the low quality...

Painting: The Heart's Awakening

Based on the painting, "the Heart's Awakening," by William-Adolphe Bouguereau 

Oil on Canvas, 2013, 36"x48"

Painting: Portrait of Mrs Sandys

Portrait of Mrs Sandys, October 2013, Oil on Canvas

Based on a painting by William Hogarth on display in Montreal, from 1741. 

Self Portrait: Step by Step

A self portrait is good practice, but certainly tests your ego. Here's a play-by-play from my most recent portrait, a selfie. As you can see in the middle images, I use the canvas to clean my brushes while I work. I think there's some potential to use it in future work. We'll see.

Also, taking pictures of oil painting's is tough, but I did my best. I always do my best!

Oil on canvas, May 2013, 32"x42"