Hilda May 19.09

Hilda
36″ x 48″
Oil on CanvasThis painting was based on a photo taken by my friend Jessica Hemerly while she was traveling through South Africa. I immediately loved the photo, and thought it would make a great subject for a painting, and Jess was kind enough to let me use it. Thanks Jess!
I documented this project with a few photos and descriptions. View the process from start to finish.
The Violinist Dec 27.08

The Violinist
18″ x 24″
Oil on Illustration Board, Mounted on Wood PanelThe reference for this one was a photo I took quite a few years ago of a man playing violin on a street corner in Tijuana. I’d always wanted to paint it, so I’m happy to have finally gotten around to it.
Costa Rica Palms Dec 27.08

Costa Rica Palms
18″ x 24″
Oil on CanvasI’m working on a new series of paintings, and this is one of the first ones completed. The reference was a photo my good friend Elisabet took in Costa Rica. Here’s the photo.
ARTS Sep 10.08

I recently started volunteering as an art teacher at the Pat D’Arrigo ARTS Center in Point Loma.
They have a great complex at the NTC Promenade. ARTS (A Reason To Survive), provides visual, performing and literary art projects for kids facing life challenges.
The people who run it are all very cool, and the kids are a lot of fun to work with. It’s the kind of organization that deserves lots of support, for sure.
Catch the Turkey Aug 26.08

The city of Dana Point sponsors the Turkey Trot 5k/10k run every year to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank. My agency was hired to build a site for the 2008 event. The jogging turkey is a character I came up with to make the site a little more fun.
Still Life Aug 03.08

Title: Still Life, Jeans and Sweatshirt
Media: Pencil on Strathmore 300Limited edition prints of this piece are available for sale. for more info.
I haven’t finished updating this section on my new site yet, so there will be more content coming soon. Stay tuned!

