Portraits are a treasure hunt… searching… searching… I am always amazed at when I look back at the developmental photos of a portrait that I can see so many changes. Not only in the painting itself but also in my apparent mental state at different...
Once the client is satisfied with the overall design and I know what their goals are in the commission, it is time to get to work. Typically with my commissions there are lots of photos being incorporated into one image. I normally call them my “bakers...
I have worked with artists creating commissions throughout the years and one of the biggest pieces of advice I can give to them is to do your homework. Commissions, no matter what the subject, require planning because it is too easy to get stuck somewhere along the...
These crazy times have found me losing so much income due to my workshops being cancelled in Florida, Ohio and Maryland as well as my master workshop in my hometown in Pittsburgh. My regular classes not going on right now due to Covid and a few commissions that I was...
A painting is theater. With all the hype that came out recently with the release of “Hamilton” on the Disney channel, my daughter and I have been binge-watching musicals. Ohh man, so good. And it was while watching “Newsies” that I was reminded...
