Month: February 2010
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Broken Paisley
Another day in the studio: I love painting patterns and they often find their way into my portraits in the clothing worn by the subject. I’ve started on the broken paisley pattern in the shirt of Nicky’s portrait. Here is a close up detail of the first start of the pattern. I don’t think I’m…
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Early blooms
It has been uncharacteristically warm this winter in Vancouver, and it’s not yet even spring but many of the cherry blossoms are already in full bloom. It feels a bit like we’ve skipped a couple of months ahead in time… Last month I worked on the above painting(s). It tooks me a few hours over…
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Sunny afternoons
The great thing about miniatures is that their size makes it easy to transport, and I was able to work from home today. The light isn’t as good in my living room as in my studio, but I managed to get some work done on my two little paintings. The sun is starting to pour…
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Works-in-progress
As promised, here are a couple scans of my current paintings in progress: These miniature portraits measure 2″ x 3″ each and are painted on cradled wood panels. As Vancouver is in the world spotlight with the 2010 Olympics in town, I thought it was fitting that I also highlight Vancouver in these paintings. The…
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In-Store Demo Photos
Thank you to everyone who came out for my in-store demonstration at Opus Framing. It was great to meet everyone and see some familiar faces as well! During the demonstration, I worked on two miniature portraits, very loosely based on the composition of Piero della Francesca’s portraits of Federico da Montefeltro and his wife Battista…