Welcome to my
Website. I'm pleased
by the opportunity for
you to view my work,
read about my
background, and know
some of my reasons
for doing art. Most of
All, I hope you'll enjoy
yourself and come
again.
Red House, Monhegan Island
oil 16x20" unframed $1200.
This was done following a recent
summer trip to one of the most famous
and desirous locations for artists on
the east coast of the United
States--Monhegan Island, where Robert
Henri, Rockwell Kent in the past, and
recently, most notably , Andrew Wyeth
and his son Jamie Wyeth have done
such wonderful paintings. Jamie Wyeth
has made an iconic rendering on this
red house on the island. What artist
could resist.
Two Gulls
watercolor 20x26" matted and framed,
$500.
I was with a group of plein air painters
at beautiful Brenton Point, Newport,
Rhode Island on a somewhat stormy
morning. As I unloaded my watercolor
materials, these two gulls landed very
close by. Due to the weather, I wasn't
sure I'd have time do any seascape, let
alone a portrait these birds, but the two
of them stayed perfectly still, as if
posing, long enough to get a
likeness--though admittedly from the
feathery tail end.
Jazz at Chan's
relief print 8x10" image, 16x20"
matted and framed $200.
This is an original, limited edition print,
enhanced with pen and ink. First, the
drawing is etched into a printmaking
plate with a sharp grooved
woodworking tool. Then, the carved
plate is lightly inked all across its
surface. Printmaking paper is placed
over the inked plate and rubbed with
the heel of my hand to leave an
impression. The last step is to add pen
and ink over the white un-inked lines of
the print. A long and, I hope, not too
confusing explanation of how a
perfomance I saw at a jazz club and
restaurant well known in Rhode Island
became a memory preserved.
Nude Facing Away
charcoal drawing 16x20" image,
26x20" matted and framed $200.
This charcoal drawing was done
during a figure/ life studio session. I
believe there is nothing better for
improving art technique than drawing
the human body. To me it's the
measure of draftsmanship. Our eyes
are far more forgiving about the shape
of a tree, or the height of a building, but
cannot easily ignore even slight
distortions of the body or head. If an
artist can accurately portray the human
figure, drawing everything else
becomes much easier. In this sketch
I've hedged my bets a bit by avoiding
this model's face and many parts of her
anatomy, but by doing so, I hope I've
evoked a bit more mystery in what's
unseen. You be the judge.
Website. I'm pleased
by the opportunity for
you to view my work,
read about my
background, and know
some of my reasons
for doing art. Most of
All, I hope you'll enjoy
yourself and come
again.
Red House, Monhegan Island
oil 16x20" unframed $1200.
This was done following a recent
summer trip to one of the most famous
and desirous locations for artists on
the east coast of the United
States--Monhegan Island, where Robert
Henri, Rockwell Kent in the past, and
recently, most notably , Andrew Wyeth
and his son Jamie Wyeth have done
such wonderful paintings. Jamie Wyeth
has made an iconic rendering on this
red house on the island. What artist
could resist.
Two Gulls
watercolor 20x26" matted and framed,
$500.
I was with a group of plein air painters
at beautiful Brenton Point, Newport,
Rhode Island on a somewhat stormy
morning. As I unloaded my watercolor
materials, these two gulls landed very
close by. Due to the weather, I wasn't
sure I'd have time do any seascape, let
alone a portrait these birds, but the two
of them stayed perfectly still, as if
posing, long enough to get a
likeness--though admittedly from the
feathery tail end.
Jazz at Chan's
relief print 8x10" image, 16x20"
matted and framed $200.
This is an original, limited edition print,
enhanced with pen and ink. First, the
drawing is etched into a printmaking
plate with a sharp grooved
woodworking tool. Then, the carved
plate is lightly inked all across its
surface. Printmaking paper is placed
over the inked plate and rubbed with
the heel of my hand to leave an
impression. The last step is to add pen
and ink over the white un-inked lines of
the print. A long and, I hope, not too
confusing explanation of how a
perfomance I saw at a jazz club and
restaurant well known in Rhode Island
became a memory preserved.
Nude Facing Away
charcoal drawing 16x20" image,
26x20" matted and framed $200.
This charcoal drawing was done
during a figure/ life studio session. I
believe there is nothing better for
improving art technique than drawing
the human body. To me it's the
measure of draftsmanship. Our eyes
are far more forgiving about the shape
of a tree, or the height of a building, but
cannot easily ignore even slight
distortions of the body or head. If an
artist can accurately portray the human
figure, drawing everything else
becomes much easier. In this sketch
I've hedged my bets a bit by avoiding
this model's face and many parts of her
anatomy, but by doing so, I hope I've
evoked a bit more mystery in what's
unseen. You be the judge.
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