About six years ago, my preferred size for portraits was 5 x 7 inches. But in the last few years, they have become a bit larger, from 8 x 10 to 11 x 14, and last year, even 20 x 24 inches. I forget how fun it is to paint these smaller portrait studies. You…

Still working on references from the Renaissance era…and loving every minute of it! A Model for Botticelli – 11 x 14 inch acrylic on professional Raymar panel One of my very first paintings, ever…was an attempt at a version of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus painting, which I am happy to say, I have seen for…

One of my favorite things about learning from the masters, is how I can incorporate their past brushstrokes and palettes, to my own modern way of painting. Combining the two styles, is a challenge and a learning experience. This is one of my favorite portraits so far this year, and it was based on the…

I am enjoying my study of the masters of the past. In January, one of our master artists of the Renaissance was Giovanni Bellini. I loved learning about his color palette.  The auburn with the blue is something I definitely love to combine. While the original reference painting had a view of the sky in…