Edwardian Couple

Another quick sketch done in gouache on paper. An Edwardian-era couple frolicking in the surf.

Newburyport Steeple

Another recent painting. This one is acrylic on an 4" x 12" x 1.5" deep canvas. It is a painting of the First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist church in downtown Newburyport, MA. It was painted from a photo taken at dusk.

Here is s shot of the painting in progress. I started with a thin brush and black liquid acrylic, drawing it like a pen and ink drawing and then gradually roughing in the color. 

Portsmouth NH

Latest painting-in-progress. An early evening, winter view of downtown Portsmouth, NH.
It is in acrylic on a 6" x 12" Masonite panel.

Here is the painting in progress. It started as a black and white drawing done with a very fine sable brush and liquid black acrylic paint.

The Proposal

Today's gouache painting which was done from a photo I took about 8 years ago at the Fezziwig's Ball in Salem, MA. I was taking pictures when I spied this young couple having an exchange in the background, who looked like they stepped right out of a Jane Austen novel. You can practically hear the dialogue; "Miss Bennet, I have been granted a commission in the Queen's navy, and before I left, I wished to inquire, if you are not previously engaged, if you would perhaps agree to become my fianceé."

Update: Another gouache sketch of the same couple, different view.

Angels with Dirty Faces

A 3-color(black,white and red)  vector-based, graphic version of a scene from the 1938 film "Angels with Dirty Faces" starring James Cagney and Jean Harlow. Just fooling around in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Pirate Sketch

A small gouache painting of my friend Edward Syracusa, dressed in his pirate finery.

More 5" x 5" Paintings

Some recently completed 5" x 5" acrylic paintings. They are small and quick to do, usually only taking an hour or two.

The Sky 

The Beach

The Gate

The Red Chair

Small Watercolor

A small (4" x 3.5") watercolor done on my vacation in Maine. It's a species of wildflower called a Bunchberry, (which sounds like a type of breakfast cereal).

Small Acrylic Painting

A recent, small ( 5" x 5" panel), acrylic painting. Done at the February Artscribblein
meeting. Just to show I can still paint.