Tag: london
-
Three Generations
I was able to find photos of some older portraits of my sister, my mother, my grandmother and me. I think I will start posting more of my early works on this blog. I was going through my files on my computer and found a lot of older works that I really like, but I’ve…
-
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…
-
It’s all in the details
I’ve always thought that a title is very important to a piece of work. A lot of thought goes into my titles, even when they look very simple, there is either a reason for that or it has a hidden meaning. I don’t really like when works are called “Untitled”, unless there is a reason…
-
Looking to Raphael
I have always worked in two veins…one which is very personal and one which is more “public”, for lack of a better word. The people in the paintings in The Way We Were are from pop culture print media, referencing old department store catalogues and pulp romance novels. While they are paintings of people, these…