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		The Artist and his Dog    oil on board    18" x 22"
Claire and Zena    oil on canvas    40” x 30”

The portrait is a dialogue between the sitter and the artist. I came to make portraits out of the discipline of figurative painting. When possible, I like to paint a portrait directly from life, especially a head portrait. When not possible, I make color studies in oil of the subject and his or her surroundings, concentrating on color and light and getting to know the person; then augmenting these with photographs. With groups, the process is the same — studies of each person, color study of the setting — but relying more on photography to get a satisfactory grouping.

Reunion at Francois Plantation    oil on board    14” x 23”
		Mary Lou and Felicia    oil on canvas    50” x 38”
Tomiko    oil on canvas    48” x 28”

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