Portrait Studies
direct alla prima
underpainting in umber
open painting grisalle

portrait studies

direct oil painting on toned canvas

Russian Girl oil on toned canvas

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.

Study after David Leffel Self Portrait oil on canvas

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.

Study of Man with Fur Hat oil on toned canvas

Small Study of Angel oil on canvas

painting study with interior

elements of composition, story telling and mood

French Boy on le Sienne River oil on canvas

Margo oil on canvas

Interior Studies preliminary oil sketches

 child portraits

Native Boy oil on canvas

Valerie oil on canvas

Young Girl Portrait oil on stained canvas

Decorative Youth oil on board

Young Girl with Violets oil on linen

terre verte underpaintings

 monochromatic tonal studies: drawing, values and edge work

Young Girl with Bulldog oil sketch on canvas

Young Child in Wrap oil on canvas

Richard and Melony Childs Play oil on canvas