Medusa

Oil on Canvas

It's been a while, but I am happy to announce that my studio Opus Atelier is finally ready! Check it out if you would like to join us for the opening.

Still life with hydrangea

Figure Study

Upcoming Class!

Ten week figure painting class Saturdays 10am - 5pm.  Two poses, five weeks long each.  Full demos with each pose.  Lecture on color mixing and one-on-one time with instructor.  To register, please contact the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art at 818-708-9232 or 877-MY-LAAFA.

Oil on canvas

Spring semester long pose demo.

New Class!

Anyone interested in learning to draw in a traditional style, come sign up for my class here. It's a cast drawing course where you can learn how to accurately draw what you see using methods which can later be applied to painting since painting is essentially drawing, with color.

If you would like to paint the figure come sign up for this class. In this course we have 10 sessions, each being five hours, to paint the figure in one pose. The purpose of the long pose is to bring the painting to a complete finish and become familiar with the pose in all it's aspects rather than just gesture.

Silver Kettle, oil on canvas.

I was very much inspired by Emil Carlsen's work when I painted this piece. His choice of backgrounds is so beautiful. I think with the next one I will try an even more detailed background with softer objects.

Oil on canvas.

If anyone is interested in learning how to paint the figure in oils, I will be teaching a Long Pose Figure Painting course at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art this Spring. The class will be on Sundays from 10am tilll 4pm, 10 sessions long starting on the 19th of April. You can find more information and register at www.laafa.org or call (818) 708-9232 or (877) MY-LAAFA.

Hilary

Color study, oil on canvas.

Jazveh, oil on panel.

Sometimes it is difficult to find a connection with a still-life painting, or to even get inspiration from every-day objects to create. This was not one of those times. I loved working on this piece, even the slow days when, at the end of the day, it felt like I had made no progress.

Oil on canvas.

Giovanni, Charcoal and white chalk on toned paper.

Oil on Canvas.

Introductions

Self-portrait, oil on canvas. I painted this in the Winter of 2008, with the light streaming in through the window on my left.