Maybe its being a proud grandparent; I can't really be sure. What I am sure about is how much I've been enjoying portrait painting again. I had all but abandoned portraits in recent years for still life work. Why? Well, you can work off and on a lot easier with a still life. And it seems there is always something unusual and interesting that catches my eye and makes me want to paint it. The world is full of strange and wonderful things.
Having said that, I've been longing to get back into painting people. The three cuties above are my grandsons. This painting comes from multiple photo images of the boys (because getting the three of them to look forward at the same time is nearly impossible!!) I'm pretty pleased with the personalities that have come out in the painting I've dubbed
Poppop's Posse. I enjoyed painting it so much, I'm ready for some more, so expect some others before the summer is out.
On another front, I've been putting together an official website through Square marketplace. I'll be selling the paintings, prints, and cards that I bring to my shows. Look for it soon. I just have a few kinks to work out before its ribbon cutting.
Next Shows: Jenkintown Arts Festival 9/25 & McConkey's Market 10/8
some older portraits:
