I graduated from Kent State University with a BFA Studio Art- Figure Painting. I came to Washington State in 1975. For forty years I enjoyed working as a mechanical drafter, first on the board with paper and pencil, now 3D computer. In the meantime, art has been with me. I look forward to developing skills with focus on portraiture. I like people, I paint people.
Flesh is wonderful to paint as light goes through it and reflects. Tones change and deepen in shadow. Don't forget the folds, rolls, and wrinkles. Oil is the best medium for me. My goal is to paint what I see accurately from life, not photo-realistically, but personally. I feel that the moment, the colors, and the emotion are best captured face to face. The ultimate for me is to get the humanity while spontaneity and luscious brushwork happen at the same time.
