party painting

this is the painting i did during this year's Tribeca Ball. it was kinda dark and i was painting a moving model which is tricky, but this violinist was lovely and i like how my little study of her turned out.

a success!

the single fare opening was awesome - SO much great work. i need to go back to take pics, but for now, here's a great spot that appeared on reuters.com about the show. look out for a shot of my little guys!



there has been lots of other great press too, including a piece in the NY times. i gotta go back to take pics (the opening was packed) so i'll post some of my favorites later!

oh deer!

tomorrow is the opening for single fare II, i'm very excited! check out the blog for a taste of what's in store at the show, some installation shots, and to see the shout out my little paintings got! it's going to be a great show - i'll be sure to take some pics at the opening and post them here later.
:)

7th

 

i think i'm done. my eyes hurt! but i would like to continue with these just a bit larger.  

the 6th

one more, plus a pretty white peacock :)

a third

another stag

metrocard #2! (this year) :)

swipe again!

SINGLE FARE is back!!! artists, this show is going to be amazing, and you are all welcome to participate. check out the details on how to submit, start collecting those metro cards and get to work (and start saving your pennies, b/c there will be so so SO many lovely and affordable little works of art for sale!)

i've begun with another little white stag, and think i'll do a few more :)

first painting of 2011

i did this in a 5 day intensive figure painting workshop last week. it's about 3' tall.
happy new year!

another copy

i love copying old master paintings. it's a great way to experience the work and to just learn. plus it's something to do when i'm not exactly sure what i want to paint. this one is from gainsborough; a detail from the painter's daughters chasing a butterfly.

fröhliche weihnachten!

...or whichever holiday you celebrate. here are some little paintings i gave this year for christmas; a copy of a detail from the rokeby venus by velázquez, and a copy of rembradt's titus van rijn in a monk's habit. :)

warbling

this little man is a subalpine warbler. i've been continuing to paint lots of birds, but i'm going to try and keep the birdy related posts to the finch blog. i'll highlight some faves here once in a while, for example this guy who i particularly liked. he is currently hanging at the academy, getting ready to be bought up by a lucky bird-loving holiday shopper at this year's annual holiday party fundraiser.

royal ancestors

here's a commission i did a while back, for a gentleman who wanted some tiny family portraits done. when he gave me the details, i learned i would be painting none other than king henry II and his famous wife eleanor of aquitaine!

 

he has since commissioned me to do a couple more family portraits, this time of charlemagne and william the conqueror!
:)

stoop sale score!

i recently hit the classical music jackpot at a neighborhood stoop sale. there was so much more than what i ran off with.. what an amazing collection they were getting rid of - for just a dollar a disc!