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.