It has been awhile since I updated this blog with my new pencil, colored pencil drawings. Until 2015, I had only been blogging and posting images about my paintings, but last year I became interested in drawing portraits in pencil and colored pencil. It was an interesting venture from my painting in watercolor and acrylics. […]
Triptych Color Abstract Paintings
After working on botanical landscape paintings for several months, I needed a change of pace from the details and started my triptych color abstract paintings. The freedom to paint without much planning was back again. I started the first painting of three and chose to use colors of paint that are primary so as they […]
Black History Month Art Collage
For years I had wanted to create some Black History month art collages. I taught art in multiple inner city schools which were predominately African-American. Every February the curriculum in all grades focused around Black History, but for third, fourth and fifth grades, there was a strong emphasis on every phase of black history. My […]
Botanical Orchids Paintings Series
As I have explored with my art during the last 4 years after I retired, I have tried abstract paintings, collage, and portraits, but every once in a while I like to return to painting flowers and nature as I have with my botanical paintings series
Portraits of Children
The progression of my drawings from rock star portraits has turned the corner and I am have been working on portraits of children. I also am an author and illustrator of children’s books and the ability to draw and paint young children is valuable in both areas of art. I also decided to advance the […]