Portraits of @chand___a and @dhiren_a_ done in fall, 2025. 18” x 24”, pastel on paper. Swipe right for 2011 portraits of the boys, the first ones I used on a holiday card. @lavanya76 #portrait #pastel #character football
Really excited that my painting, Front Line Soldier, is now on display in the Rockport Art Association & Museum juried show (2025). The online gallery for the show is here: /raam-national. Honored that my piece is among so many excellent works. If you are in the Boston/Rochester (Mass) area, please visit! #oilpaintings #portrait #heroism #healthcare #covid #gallery #juriedshow
Thrilled to announce that my painting, Frontline Soldier, was accepted into the Rockport Art Association and Museum 2025 Juried Show (Rockport, Massachusetts). It is oil on canvas, 24” x 30”, and will be displayed from November 15th to December 31st. The show accepted 150 pieces from 900+ submissions.
Thank you to @lavanya76 for modeling back in April 2020 when the pandemic was just beginning and health care workers were putting themselves at great risk.
Online gallery for 2024 show is here: /raam-national-2024. #doctor #covidart #oilpaintings #painting #figurepainting #vivid #design
This is a study of a painting by master illustrator, Gregory Manchess. 18” x 24”. It was a particularly complex project because there are three sources of light: the white light projected from above; the red reflected light from an unknown source; and the blue light from the computer. The subject is in a dramatic pose with exaggerated proportions that required me to set aside my prejudices about what a figure should look like. #oilpainting #dramatic #dramaticpose #multiplelightsources #masculinity #heroism #built #proteinpowder #manchess
Black and white preliminary drawing — timelapse — for commissioned painting of a pair of pit bulls! Enjoy! Comment here or by DM. #pitbulls #charcoal #dogportrait #cutedogs #drawing
I really appreciate the commission to paint these two gorgeous pit bulls! The collector is happy with the final product. Swipe to see the preliminary drawing. Painting is oil on canvas, 18” x 24”. Drawing is 18” x 24” charcoal on mi-tientes paper. #oilpainting #pitbulldog #dogportrait #portrait #drawing #character #fierce
I’m excited to announce that my painting, “Beatrice,” was accepted into the Hudson Valley Art Association’s 92nd Annual Juried Exhibition. The piece will be on display in the galleries of the Lyme Art Association in Old Lyme, Connecticut, from June 6th to July 17th, 2025. Many thanks to the excellent model, Beatrice, for posing.
The HVAA was started in 1928 in the studio of a Hudson River School Painter. I’m thrilled to be included in a show that has been held annually for over 90 years.
Here are the works from last year’s show: /static/673f85bf5312bf4e35be986e/t/6741f24dea1ecc6ec8c07a55/1732375122026/Catalog+2024+Final2.pdf. #portrait #oilpainting #hudsonvalleyartassociation #model #professionalmodel #design #vivid #realistic #hudsonriverschool #recognition #honor #jury
11” x 14” master study of a Sargent painting. #painting #oilpainting #transitions #vivid #expressive #design #portrait #figurative #contemporaryrealism
This 18 x 24 painting is entitled “Bad Date.” I’ve included some of the references I’ve used: swipe across please. 1) Lego Robot Rover that took me 6 hours to build and led my kids to conclude I’m having an awful midlife crisis. 2) wine glass and boots. 3) Astrophotograph of Saturn taken through my Celestron scope. Model is Erin.
