An Experiment with Synthetic Paper

This is was painted on an 8x11" piece of YUPO Synthetic Paper. The surface was treated with acrylic primer and allowed to thoroughly dry.

Ready to Migrate

Landscape Paintings

A couple of scenes on canvas.

Entering the Forest.  11x14" on cotton canvas.

Old Watermill. 11x14" on canvas.

A More Complex Gouache Painting

This is where gouache shines since it is capable of great detail. The difficulty is softening the edges in the appropriated places.

End of the Trail

Older Painting on Canvas

This is a 16x20" painting on cotton canvas. The canvas was sealed with Gamblin white alkyd primer.

The Farm and the Storm

Charcoal on Bond Paper and board

Other examples of body parts.

Village Elder. Pencil and Gouache on board

Sketch on Gray Bond paper

More Body Parts

Charcoal drawings on light gray paper.

Baby Lips

Charcoal on watercolor paper.

Cheerful

Anatomy Class

Nose study with General's charcoal and white pencil. The paper was primed with a coat of warm gray gouache.

Boys Nose

Charcoal Technique

A portrait of an girl on a 9x7" poster board primed with tinted gesso.

Posing with a Smile

People Painting

A 6x7" gouache on watercolor paper. I was attracted to the pensive attitude of this older man.

Thinker

Back to Oil Painting

Here is an oil painting on a small 8x10" canvas mounted on hardboard.

Pond Citizen

Village in Italy

Here is another 7x6.5" gouache. This one has more watercolor transparency.

Village Little Alley