Oil Portraits
I am interested in creating likenesses that express something of the character or spirit or quirkiness of a person. I often place the subject off center within the frame of the canvas to create imagined space for movement and interaction between the subject and the viewer. I am drawn to using the play of strong light and shadow across a face to emphasize the forms and folds that make each face unique.

Alice

Karl

Becky

Jen

John

Mary

Mia

Roy III

Susan

Lee with heron

Sallie with Vulture

Roy Jr. with heron

Lee and Sasha

Baby