According to a recent survey, many people would rather spend time with dogs than with other people. I love my dogs too, but people are fascinating, especially when I try to paint them. For me, drawing and painting nudes is the second-most challenging task of an artist. Drawing and painting portraits is the first, because the artwork has to be an accurate likeness of the subject. There are exceptions: Picasso is reputed to have answered a critic who complained that his famous portrait of Gertrude Stein didn’t look like her by replying, “Don’t worry, it will.” When you think about it for a moment, you realize how right he was.
Self Portrait Years Ago – Charcoal/paper – 18 x 24 inches
Kirt’s People – Acrylic/canvas – 68 x 118 inches
Micah – Pencil/paper – 5 x 8 inches
La Bailarina (The Dancer) – Oil/canvas – 32 x 40 inches
Drew – Pencil/paper – 5 x 8 inches
Doris – Pencil/paper – 5 x 8 inches
Mondy – Pencil/paper – 7 x 10 inches
Jennie – Acrylic/masonite – 22 x 32 inches
Brother Dan – Oil/canvas – 30 x 66 inches
Napa Valley Vintners – Oil/canvas – 7 x 10 feet
Manolo Blasco – Watercolor – 7 x 10 inches
Spiderwort – Watercolor – 10 x 14 inches
Bill’s Tap – Oil/canvas – 24 x 48 inches
Self Portrait – Charcoal – 16 x 20 inches
Self Portrait – Pencil/paper – 7 x 10 inches
Fiat Lux – Oil/canvas – 26 x 32 inches
Karen – Watercolor – 9 x 12 inches
Tim Finley and Friends – Oil/canvas – 32 x 40 inches
Ruth – Pencil/paper – 7 x 10 inches
Jessie – Pencil/paper – 5 x 8 inches
Kayla – Pencil/paper – 5 x 8 inches
Kelsey – Pencil/paper – 5 x 8 inches
Bob and Cori – Oil/canvas – 24 x 32 inches
Mira – Pencil/paper – 5 x 8 inches
Ruth – Oil/canvas – 32 x 40 inches
Daniel – Ink/paper – 9 x 12 inches
Old Man – Acrylic/paper – 26 x 32 inches
Self Portrait #2 – Pencil – 4 x 4 inches
The Wedding – Watercolor – 21 x 29 inches
Nine Friends – Oil/canvas – 24 x 48 inches
Paco Julian Portoles – Watercolor – 7 x 10 inches
Timothy – Pencil/paper – 5 x 8 inches