Hops

Rare portrait of legendary artist, master painter, historical artist and my dear friend Chris Hopkins. He is the ‘Yoda’ of painting and one of the most prolific artist I have ever met. Chris is an incredible artist. His work speaks for itself.

Standing Figure_ sketch

Charcoal sketch of standing figure on linen paper with white pencil

for highlights.

Orpheus

This charcoal portrait drawing on linen paper of my good friend Orpheus Hanley (‘Soundmaster’). A small tribute of my appreciation to an extraordinary gifted man in the art of sound and music.

Plum Wine

Still Life subject I recently painted in my studio. I wanted to create a simple setting using a Chinese vase, mason jar, roses and several fruit items against a warm silk background. Plum wine is popular in Japan and Korea and produced in China.

Silver Reflections

Demo on how to paint silver or reflective material. I used a warm palette for the background with a dark brown ceramic jar to accent the silver creamer. Adding cool and warm colors to create the impression of a highly reflective surface. The green apple was added to give balance to the overall simple composition.