Figures:Looking, Pingyao There was a parade going on in this ancient city of Pingyao in central China. Of course I was fascinated to see this local event in a country that was entirely new to me. The streets were packed… Read More »Figures: Looking, Pingyao
Figures:Wondering, Pingyao Have you ever had a moment when everything seemed to stop and time was frozen? When everything around you seemed to become quiet, even if the room was filled with people? This painting was inspired by a moment… Read More »Figures: Wondering, Pingyao
Figures:Josef How do you perceive this person? Does he look lifelike, poised as if listening? His hands aren’t detailed, but does this make you think of him as any less of a person? Whereas if Josef’s eyes weren’t finished, he… Read More »Figures: Josef
Figures:Light in the Dark There seems to be something sacred, something universally recognized in opposing forces balancing each other. Sacred and profane. Movement and stillness. Light and dark. At the release of this painting, we are poised at the start… Read More »Figures: Light in the Dark
Working on studies for a figurative landscape painting commission. Here’s one in time lapse. The study:
I’ll be delivering this portrait to Family House next week. I’m continually inspired by the courage and amazing attitudes of parents like Anna and Derrek who live with the extreme challenges of their children being treated at UCSF Benioff Children’s… Read More »Portrait of Derrek and Josephine
Reverence A figurative painting of people inside the Jama Masjid mosque in Old Delhi, India, showing red carpets receding into the background underneath curved archways. Painting is gallery wrapped, ready to hang. ‘Reverence’, original oil on canvas, 40″ x 20″… Read More »Reverence
