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Portrait Studies
direct alla prima
underpainting in umber
open painting grisalle

portrait studies

direct oil painting on toned canvas
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Russian Girl oil on toned canvas
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Study of Russian Girl oil on toned canvas

portrait painting

tonal massing in of basic shapes.
general to the particular.
Basically a series of drawing and value corrections.
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Study after David Leffel Self Portrait oil on canvas
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Model Study oil on canvas
Direct painting on white canvas. Light sketch with neutral color paint. Proceed with lay in of dark values, background and average tone of flesh for skin. Develop slowly with more particular, smaller forms; for example, shape of eye sockets, nose,  etc.
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Study of Man with Fur Hat oil on toned canvas
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Small Study of Angel oil on canvas

painting study with interior

elements of composition, story telling and mood
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French Boy on le Sienne River oil on canvas
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Margo oil on canvas
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Interior Studies preliminary oil sketches

 child portraits

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Native Boy oil on canvas
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Valerie oil on canvas
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Young Girl Portrait oil on stained canvas
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Decorative Youth oil on board
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Young Girl with Violets oil on linen

terre verte underpaintings

 monochromatic tonal studies: drawing, values and edge work
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Young Girl with Bulldog oil sketch on canvas
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Young Child in Wrap oil on canvas
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Richard and Melony Childs Play oil on canvas
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