Elizabeth Edwards Portrait

This is the current progression of the painting. I have applied acrylic paint on top of the watercolor. The frame is to separate the writing from the portrait.

Portrait of Elizabeth Edwards

Influence and Ambition

Yesterday I had quite a shock. I wanted to locate Brian Joiner, a fellow student at the Cleveland Institute of Art. I found that he had passed away from liver cancer in October 2011. I know this because I searched Bing and I found a number of columns and blogs about his passing.

I had not seen him or spoken to him since graduation almost 20 years ago. However, I knew that he was in Cincinnati and prospering as an artist because other students spoke of him and it radiated back to me some how. I knew that Oprah was a collector of his paintings because of articles about him.

I still considered him a friend even though we were separated by time and distance. I took pleasure in reading the news about him when I could. I am bothered that I did not seek him out and tell him what an impact he had on me as an artist and student.

I wanted to seek him out this time because I have recently become interested in the academic style of painting and drawing. I remembered that Brian paintings approached this style of mastering modeling, tone and figure drawing in the classical tradition. The image of his many bottle paintings stayed with me all of these years. I wanted to find him and thank him for his influence.

I hope that I have influenced others like Brian. I hope that there will be enough people writing about my impact that it will encourage others. The funny thing is that we never know whom we touch in our journey. I want to have balance enough pursue my goals and let those that I encounter know that they matter to me because compassion can become viral.Brian Joiners Creative Life

Elizabeth Edwards

I was so touched by the manner in which this woman lived her life. She had so many unfortunate things happen yet she knew that it was more important how she reacted to them. She also supported a lot of unknown artists by purchasing art through ebay. The letters on her shirt are a way for me to honor her words. I did not want to do a neat calligraphy text. I will let it sit and go back to it later.

Elizabeth Edwards Portrait

Marion Jenkins

Marion Jenkins--Silverpoint

This is a silverpoint drawing that I did recently. The scan does not show all of the nuances of the silver. This is an amazing technique. You can draw with a piece of silver on a special paper.

 

 

 

 

 

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Larry Barbour

This is an example of a developing style. The bright

Larry Barbour--Acrylic On Paper

bands of colors across the background work well.

I would like to put the color down first and see how

that influences the tonal quality of my portraits.

Painting on top of the vivid color will allow me

to react to the color.

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James “Cool Papa” Bell

This is a painting of James “Cool Papa” Bell. I wanted to create a book of paintings of the negro league’s players. Despite not being allowed to exhibit his talents on a grand stage, there is still a quiet confidence.

James "Cool Papa" Bell--Acrylic on Canvas 11"x14"

North Carolina Mountains

Watercolor of Mountain View 5\

Larry

A Pen and Ink Sketch--5" x 7"

This is my latest watercolor.

New Grandbaby--watercolor, ink, pen

This is my latest painting. The columns show up in my paintings because they are a symbol of strength.

Clint Watercolor

Watercolor of Clint

This is a watercolor from one of the earlier sketches of Clint. It is so hard to work from poorly scanned images. I think the right eye is distorted.