Friday, April 11, 2008


Thanks to Mayela for volunteering to be one of my portraits! I was experimenting with a technique I saw in a book of painting over a green background, and it ended up giving the painting a greenish glow.
One challenge of this painting was that the photo Mayela gave me to work on really didn't have much contrast. I think Mayela just shined a harsh light on herself and snapped a picture of herself. I tried to emphasize what little shading there was.

Sunday, April 6, 2008


Wrought Iron and Sunflowers -- 4 x 6 acrylic. I'm pleased with this and especially pleased with the background.