collage of hand painted rice paper on canvas

sumi and watercolor crab on ricepaper

This little painting is a retirement gift for a dear friend and a

former gallery partner of mine with 30 years working at Seattle's Pike Place Market. I only worked there for 16 years and it was hard to quit but the commute got to be too much after I moved north. She worked long hours well into her eighties.
 

portrait in progress - it's a start.

Here is a lighter background color as suggested by a friend.

 

7"x5" acrylic on canvas

 

 

 

value study from photo and life

 

another self portrait

4x6 acrylic on canvas

 

moving on from pet portraits to people.

Selfie painting 6x4 acrylic on canvas

No other portrait in the queue so I did another self portrait. Have not done one for many years. 

portrait of Symber 7"x5" acrylic on canvas

start of a cat portrait ( Symber) showing value study and sketch onto the canvas

acrylic on canvas

 

 

portrait of Rita 7"x5" acrylic on canvas

portrait of kitten Lily for my sister 4x6 acrylic on canvas