Category: Oil Painting

  • La Chemise Rouge, Oil Painting Portrait of Nicole in Chicago

    La Chemise Rouge, Oil Painting Portrait of Nicole in Chicago

    Nicole modelled for me at an art gallery in Chicago’s north side. She was an amazing model with a knack for expressive an dynamic poses. She incorporated her hands nicely, and included environmental elements in a very natural way.

  • Valaree in the Gallery, Figurative Oil Painting

    Valaree modeled for me a while ago in Chicago for a series of short poses and one long pose. Luckily, I took some photographs to that I could paint this more involved piece several weeks later.

  • An Oil Painting of a Woman and a Guitar

    An Oil Painting of a Woman and a Guitar

    An Oil Painting Done in Palatine, Illinois Woman and Guitar, 11×14, Oil on panel, 3/10/2012 I painted a small oil painting on a wood panel depicting a reclined woman with a pierced nipple and an electric guitar in the background. The skin tones  have a very cool tone to them that is repeated in the…

  • Portraits of Jazz

    Portraits of Jazz

    For my Father – Schaumburg, Illinois These two paintings were done for my old man who, along with my mother, I can thank for artistic inclinations. I remember my young days when my dad would sketch 18 wheeler trucks and WWII airplanes. Those were pretty much the first things I drew when I was a…