Graduated from the Art Institute of Boston in 1978 and have painted now 50 years. I paint in a themed series and immerse myself in it until I go to another series. Many of the paintings take 2 months starting from the thumbnail sketches and reference gathering & modeling to the finish painting. The series usually has 6 -7 large works. The last few have been an American Indian Series called “Stargazers” and have poems written on each one by a Cherokee Indian Elder who used my art on one of his book jackets. My favorite is a Harry Potter series and Star Wars. Others incluse an Amish series and we traveled to PA several times for reference. I used my family as models wering authentic Amish clothing from a writer friend in Lancaster. Oils are my medium but I love pen and ink drawings and it’s a fun way to do something simple.
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