Three Penny Opera

Three Penny Opera,  9" x 12" charcoal and watercolor on paper

Purchase this drawing  here.

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Hazel

 

Hazel, 10" x 14", charcoal and watercolor on paper

The eyes have it. The hazel eyes..........

I've been assembling a reference cache of vintage black and white photos of women from nearly a century ago. They are typically unsmiling and serious. None of the "cheese" smiles we're all so used to flashing these days when we have our picture taken. Capturing one's likeness on film used to be a serious business.

I guess that is why I'm drawn to them.

And want to draw them.

You can buy this original drawing here.

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I've Just Seen a Face

I've Just Seen a Face, 10" x 14" ink and watercolor on paper

You may purchase this original drawing here.

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Go Ask Alice

Alice, 10" x 14" ink and watercolor on paper

This is Alice, a friend of one of my daughters. I'd planned to really layer on the color after the initial ink drawing ---

But after the first pale washes of color, I thought it looked just perfect as it was.  She has an angelic, beatific face with a lovely Roman nose, a face of another century.

What do you think, shall I stop or add more color?

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Three Faces of Eve

 

Version 1
Untitled, 10" x 14" ink on paper

Using the same reference, I came up with three very different versions of a face.  Same technique, lots of water on the paper, and the results got looser and looser each time.

I was only going to post one of these but I think it's interesting to see the progression from first to last. I'm kind of partial to the third and last one ---

Version 2

Untitled, 10" x 14" ink on paper


 

Version 3

Untitled, 10" x 14" ink on paper

I've been poring over the work of Marlene Dumas lately which inspired me to experiment. Her portraiture can be quite disturbing and off-putting. 

Which is why I like her, of course.

You can see some of her work here.  

I was particularly interested her different portraiture series, such as the 95 portraits in Models  and the 21 images in Jesus Serene.

She used the same technique of working wet-into-wet but I've come to realize now that she worked up a lot of the crisp detail in the weird portraits with pencil or graphite. The result -  her soupy faces would have the occasional sharp piercing eyes or teeth, making them even more strange.

I love her work, I love the strange.

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Face It - Part 3

Untitled, 10" x 12",  ink on paper

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Face to Face No. 1

Untitled, 10" x 14",  ink on paper

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Face It - Part Two

Untitled, 10" x 14",  ink on paper

This drawing is available for sale here.

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Face It

 

I always come back to faces........

 Even when they are not so pretty to look at...........or, better said, particularly when they are not so pretty to look at.

Not every successful painting is necessarily a pretty picture.

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Number One Dread?

Ahhh, no.....Just "Dread No. 1."

I've sold the original painting but an archival print is available here.

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Night Leaves

Spring ahead, fall back. Night arrives early. 

But night leaves early, too.........

"Night Leaves" 16"x12" watercolor on paper.A print of this painting is available here.

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Mini Prints inna box

I've had several requests for my new mini-prints, most to be given as gifts to others.

When your purchase a collection of prints, whether it be a 5,6 or 12-piece collection, they will be mailed to you in a gift box, as shown in the photo above.

The kraft two-piece box is also filled with non-tarnishing ultra white synthetic cotton. The box measures 5.5" x 3.75" and contains 100% recycled boxboard,the largest component of the box by weight. The overall recycled content of the box is approximately 80% including coverings. The ribbon is synthetic Wraphia in a deep navy blue.

See the current available collections  - Subway Portraits , Tropical Foliage ,  Palm Trees & Coconuts , Caribbean Shops ,  Dreadlock Portraits  and Caribbean Portraits.

They make a lovely and affordable gift...........

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Strangers On A Train

  Here's the sixth collection of Mini Prints, 6 vibrant tiny prints of my ink and watercolor paintings featuring anonymous subway riders, seen during my daily commute in New York City. 

As with the other series described in previous posts, these are printed on acid-free, heavy weight 64lbm(250gsm) paper.
 

Each print measures approx.: 3.75" x 2.5" (9.5cm x 6.5cm)

Each print is signed and dated by me, the artist, on the back.

 

 

The purchase price for this collection of 6 prints is $15, plus postage.

 

Feel free to email me if there is a particular series of pieces that you might like to own as Mini Prints. I can also make multiples of a single image.

See all purchase info here.

PRICING

One single print:  $5 plus postage

Collection of 5: $12.50 plus postage

 

Collection of 6: $15 plus postage

Collection of 12:  $26 plus postage

 

 

Here are the 6 images included in this collection:

 

 

A perfect gift for a New Yorker, or a New York lover.........

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Luscious Tiny Jewels

  Here's the fifth collection of Mini Prints, 12 vibrant tiny prints of my ink and watercolor paintings featuring various tropical plants and foliage. 

 

As with the other series described in previous posts, these are printed on acid-free, heavy weight 64lbm(250gsm) paper.
 

Each print measures approx.: 3.75" x 2.5" (9.5cm x 6.5cm)

Each print is signed and dated by me, the artist, on the back.

 

 

The purchase price for this collection of 12 prints is $26, plus postage.

Feel free to email me if there is a particular series of pieces that you might like to own as Mini Prints. I can also make multiples of a single image.

See all purchase info here.

PRICING

One single print:  $5 plus postage

Collection of 5: $12.50 plus postage

 

Collection of 6: $15 plus postage

Collection of 12:  $26 plus postage

 

 

 

Here are the 12 prints included in this collection:

 

These make a lovely and affordable gift for any art lovers in your life!

More to come.....

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A palm tree . . . in the palm of your hand.

Here's the third collection of Mini Prints, a collection of 12 Mini Prints featuring both ink drawings and watercolor paintings of palm trees and coconuts. See purchase info for this collection here.

As with the other series described in previous posts, these are printed on acid-free, heavy weight 64lbm(250gsm) paper.
 

Each print measures approx.: 3.75" x 2.5" (9.5cm x 6.5cm)

Each print is signed and dated by me, the artist, on the back.

 

The cost for this 12-piece collection is $26, plus postage.

 Feel free to email me if there is a particular series of pieces that you might like to own as Mini Prints. I can also make multiples of a single image.

PRICING of Collections

One single print:  $5 plus postage

Collection of 5: $12.50 plus postage

 

Collection of 6: $15 plus postage

Collection of 12:  $26 plus postage

 

 

 

 

The 12 images in this collection include those shown below:

 

 

More collections to come....

 

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Pocket full of Yard

Here's the third collection of Mini Prints, a small collection of 5 mini prints featuring the rural settings of the tropics -- a few roadside shops and a favorite verandah. See purchase info here.

As with the other series described in previous posts, these are printed on acid-free, heavy weight 64lbm(250gsm) paper.
 

Each print measures approx.: 3.75" x 2.5" (9.5cm x 6.5cm)

Each print is signed and dated by me, the artist, on the back.

 

 

 Feel free to email me if there is a particular series of pieces that you might like to own as Mini Prints. I can also make multiples of a single image.

PRICING

One single print:  $5 plus postage

Collection of 5: $12.50 plus postage

 

Collection of 6: $15 plus postage

Collection of 12:  $26 plus postage

 

 

Here's the full collection of 5  -- 

More to come........

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Dreadlock in My Pocket

  

Here's the second collection of Mini Prints, a series of dreadlock portraits culled from my blog. This collection of a dozen portraits is available for sale here.

As with the first series described in the previous post, these are printed on acid-free, heavy weight 64lbm(250gsm) paper.
 

Each print measures approx.: 3.75" x 2.5" (9.5cm x 6.5cm)

Each print is signed and dated by me, the artist, on the back.

 

 

 

 Feel free to email me if there is a particular series of pieces that you might like to own as Mini Prints. I can also make multiples of a single image.

PRICING

One single print:  $5 plus postage

Collection of 6: $15 plus postage

Collection of 12:  $26 plus postage

 

 

More to come.........

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New - Tiny Prints !

 

If you've admired any of my paintings seen here on my blog, I am now offering sets of tiny prints, one dozen different prints for $26, plus postage. The first

collection is up for sale here.

These are printed on acid-free, heavy weight 64lbm(250gsm) paper.
 

Each print measures approx.: 3.75" x 2.5" (9.5cm x 6.5cm)

Each print is signed and dated by me, the artist, on the back.

The clarity and color of the prints are remarkably true to the original - they are

rich and vibrant and would look lovely framed as a group or individually. Of course, you could also just slip them in your wallet....

 This first set contains 12 portraits of children.

I'm in the process of printing and photographing additional sets, including landscapes, foliage, palms and more portraits. Feel free to email me if there is a particular series of pieces that you might like to own as Mini Prints. I can also make multiples of a single image.

PRICING

One single print:  $5 plus postage

Collection of 6: $15 plus postage

Collection of 12:  $26 plus postage

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A Good Book

 "A Good Book"  6" x 9.5" Pen and ink, wash on watercolor paper

Buy a print of this painting here.

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Black Heart Man

"The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them."
— Maya Angelou

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Lines of the times

 

 

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